November 7: Pulp Literature Issue 28 Launch

Honoured to have my ghost story x memoir essay “Man with Golden Helmet” featured in Issue 28 of Pulp Literature, set to launch on Facebook Live this Saturday at 2pm!

P.S. You can also listen to the Pulp Lit Pulpit podcast episode I was a part of here:

Episode 8: Krista Wallace on publishing through audio – The Pulp Lit Pulpit

Our editors discuss pacing, Krista Wallace talks about her unique publishing path, Allaigna learns about magic through light, and Stella uncovers Cheryl's innocence.1:00 – Allaigna's Song Overture by JM Landels13:00 – Pacing with Gen, Jen, Mel, and Sam26:00 – Krista Wallace interview35:00 – Stella and the Dragon by Mel Anastasiou50:00 – Listener Questions: Character Building

1. Episode 8: Krista Wallace on publishing through audio 53:26
2. Episode 7: Supporting Characters, and JJ Lee on lending vs giving books, writing spaces and more. 52:22
3. Worldbuilding, and writing anywhere, anytime, with JJ Lee 54:01
4. Compelling Characters, plus AM Dellamonica on productivity and hope 52:48
5. The Swashbuckling CC Humphreys and the best writing advice ever 50:27

Jan 20: Lunch Poems Online with Adrienne Drobnies and Michael Mirolla

Lunch Poems is a unique opportunity to celebrate poetry and is held now online on the third Wednesday of every month, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This month’s reading features poets Adrienne Drobnies and Michael Mirolla.

The raison d’être of Lunch Poems is to invite and welcome everyone to enjoy poetry in a relaxed and casual atmosphere: whether you are new to poetry or have had a long romance with it. We invite you to join us to lunch on words and feed your soul.

Register Online for Free Here

Dec 16: Lunch Poems Online with George Bowering and Gladys Maria Hindmarch

Lunch Poems is a unique opportunity to celebrate poetry and is held now online on the third Wednesday of every month, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This month’s reading features poets George Bowering and Gladys Maria Hindmarch.

The raison d’être of Lunch Poems is to invite and welcome everyone to enjoy poetry in a relaxed and casual atmosphere: whether you are new to poetry or have had a long romance with it. We invite you to join us to lunch on words and feed your soul.

Register Online for Free Here

Lunch Poems Online with Daniela Elza and Danielle LaFrance

Lunch Poems is a unique opportunity to celebrate poetry and is held now online on the third Wednesday of every month, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This month’s reading features poets Daniela Elza & Danielle LaFrance.

The raison d’être of Lunch Poems is to invite and welcome everyone to enjoy poetry in a relaxed and casual atmosphere: whether you are new to poetry or have had a long romance with it. We invite you to join us to lunch on words and feed your soul.

Register Online for Free Here

Surrey International Writers Conference: Currently Underway!

Image credit: http://www.siwc.ca

As a board member I get to work with amazing folks, and each year brings new ways to learn and engage with writing and professional development. This year due to our pandemic, the team at SiWC created an online version that has grown bigger than ever:

With attendees, volunteers, staff, and presenters, we’re close to 750 (registrants),” conference co-ordinator Kathy Chung told the Now-Leader.

“It’s bigger than the regular conference, which is no doubt in part due to the fact that we consistently sell out the available space in the hotel very quickly. We had a bit more flexibility with virtual space and so were able to accommodate more people.”

Modelling the conference’s “This Day We Write” typewriter dress, available via redbubble.com/people/SiWC/shop

It will be lovely to connect with writers familiar and new:

Mary Robinette Kowal, Susanna Kearsley and Diana Gabaldon are among the returning presenters, along with Sonali Dev, Erin Roberts, Daniel Heath Justice, Tetsuro Shigematsu, Helaine Becker, and Mahtab Narsimhan.”

Anyone interested can also follow along with the hashtags #thisdaywewrite and #SiWC20.

Full conference schedule here