I live in a small town in central BC with my husband and my dogs. I love to get outside whether that is hiking, kayaking, taking the dogs for a walk, or spey fishing for steelhead. I have had the privilege to complete several backpacking trips from the historic gold rush Chilkoot trail in the north, the Brazeau Loop, to the West Coast Trail and many in between. I have also made the trip around the Bowron Lakes circuit a couple times and fully intend to go back.
When I am not escaping to the bush I am working as a Literary Intern, bookkeeper, social media advertising, and working on my own creative writing projects. I love learning about the publishing industry and the intricacies that work within it. I love working with agencies and being able to see the publishing world from their perspective. As might be assumed by now I am an avid bookworm and I am always working on building up my own collection. Some of my favourites include Suzanne by Anais Barbeau-Lavelette translated by Rhonda Mullins, Ru by Kim Thuy, The Vegetarian by Han Kang, and I could go on.
Social media can seem like a daunting undertaking. There are many platforms to choose from and many wonder if any are worthwhile or just an enormous waste of time. What good could come of being on various social media? Other than it being a solid procrastination tool, it has many other benefits. Depending on exactly… Read more »
It is mid-August and already the geese are flying over. Can it possibly be that summer is nearly gone? It doesn’t seem entirely possible and yet the leaves are changing and the geese are honking. When I completed my undergrad degree in the beginning of the year I had allotted myself a definitive amount of… Read more »
I have always loved reading, it seemed natural then to study literature in university. Some of these works were difficult and, with time constraints, seemed nearly impossible to get through. For me, this was Vanity Fair by W.M. Thackeray. It’s long and complex, and, in my strain to get through it, I missed a few… Read more »
I was listening to an interesting podcast recently, where a couple authors had collaborated on a novel. The novel was a mystery and each author had strengths in areas where the other had weakness. It was interesting to listen to them talk animatedly about working together and the perception of their genre. The last part… Read more »
When I started my last few courses I had an image in mind of what life would be like after graduation. There was an image of writing all day, completing my manuscript, and finding time to garden, kayak, and hike. Images of relaxation with no deadlines, no looming assignments, and no longer counting credits and… Read more »
A couple weeks ago I read an article written by an ex-tutor from AU. I had discovered, through discussions with tutors and various other reports, that the moral of AU tutors was at an all time low. In conjunction with this, students were upset that the service being received from some tutors was going downhill…. Read more »
Summer is a time of many distractions. The sun is shining, the water is cool, and the wilderness is calling. It can be difficult to concentrate on what needs to be done versus what wants to be done. This is the time of year to cut ourselves a little slack though. Make time to drift… Read more »
My most memorable Canada Day was in 2009. I was hiking the West Coast Trail and we were a couple days into our 7-day adventure. We woke on the morning of the first to clear blue skies and the sound of the ocean crashing into the shore. We shook the dew off our tents, packed… Read more »
