“Oh you Hearers, Hear Me!” Dear Writers of science fiction and fantasy, This spring I shall be teaching The Great Escape, a workshop-style creative writing course brought to you by The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. I shall be your fearless instructor, facilitating a synchronous online 8-week webinar, Read more…
In the spirit of 2025, check out this mini review of my five favourite books where female protagonists disrupt patriarchal authority. These five books connect to the themes driving a lot of my own creative work, especially bunker-horror novel Tarry This Night (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2017). If you haven’t read Read more…
Thank you to Dr. Cyndi Brannen of the Keeping Her Keys podcast for including me in a panel discussing Hekate and Spirits: Poltergeists, Departed Loved Ones and Ancestors. We talk about ancestor veneration, intergenerational healing and safe navigation of the Spirit World. Also, in the Samhain Special: Modern Hekatean Witchcraft, Read more…
Are you working on a novel manuscript that needs guidance and support? In 2025 I’ll continue teaching novel writing courses at the University of Calgary Continuing Education Creative Writing Certificate Program. I promise they help focus your writing goals! You’ll have access to my innovative writing prompts, focused thematic considerations, Read more…
Calling all Witches and Witch-Adjacents! OBSIDIAN: Academy of Esoteric Arts is the new, exciting brainchild of the illustrious Monica Bodirsky, artist, diviner, mentor and maker of exquisite Tarot and Oracle decks.I’m delighted to be teaching INK, an evocative online creative writing class as part of OBSIDIAN’s Fall Writing Series. Unique Read more…
Thank you to the dedicated, kind staff at www.hospitalfield.org.uk for a wonderful residency in Arbroath, Scotland. It’s rare to be able to step away from the wild world, with all needs tended to, and time/space to focus on new work. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone at Hospitalfield and to the Read more…
I’m delighted to be included in OFF THE RECORD, edited by the almost magisterial John Metcalf and published by Biblioasis. In this anthology, John Metcalf asks six authors to explain how/why we became writers rather than normal, reliable citizens. These essays, each paired with a short story, are candid, entertaining Read more…
I’m so pleased to be joining the Speakeasy Reading Series on Wednesday, October 18th at 7 pm at Glad Day Bookshop in Toronto. It will be live streamed on Zoom, for those who can’t make it in person.I’m joining an incredible line up with Britta Bardour, Jennifer Hosein, Alya Somar Read more…
Heartfelt thanks to www.arts.on.ca , its hardworking staff, the jury members and readers at independent Ontario based publishers. I’m pleased and humbled to acknowledge OAC funding from the Recommender Grants for Writers Project as well as the Literary Creation Projects. This encouragement will help me take a little time away Read more…
Thank you to Orca: A Literary Journal for publishing the middle-aged angsty gay bear story, “Carnie Love Tug.” Sneak a peak below, and consider ordering a PDF copy of the whole issue for a modest $4 USD, or a gorgeous full colour print copy for $11.99 USD (+ shipping). Lots Read more…