Awards
Ontario Arts Council: thank you!
2025 has been pretty rough so far – but the sun came out the day I received this generous support from #OntarioArtsCouncil for a new work-in-progress. Hear ye, hear ye, let the writing commence!
Announcements
Novel in Progress? Need Kind, Skilled Guidance?
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…
Announcements
OBSIDIAN: INK
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…
Announcements
Hospitalfield Interdisciplinary Residency
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…
Canadian Literature
WitchFest North 2021 Writing Workshop
‘Tis the season of the Witch! I’ll be facilitating an online writing workshop as part of the 5th anniversary WitchFest North extravaganza, and I invite you to join. Friday October 29 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST I’ll talk about the intersection of writing and witchcraft, alternative story structures that Read more…
Books and Stories
Grit Lit Festival in Hamilton April 12-15 2018
Some of Canada’s most relevant and exciting authors head to Hamilton next week for the annual Grit Lit Festival!Check out the likes of Tanya Talaga (Seven Fallen Feathers), Casey Plett (Little Fish), Kerri Sakamoto (One Hundred Million Hearts), Sachiko Murakami (The Invisibility Exhibit), and so so many more.I’ll be with Read more…
Books and Stories
BANFF or BUST
Dear Mountains and Elk and Bear and Deer:Soon I shall be in your midst. That’s right, I’m heading to beautiful Banff for writing seclusion and chronic magic mad good times. If you see me there, wave. Happy Autumn, xo miss kristyn
Books and Stories
WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT
If you are 12-19 years old, you are cordially invited to a FREE creative writing workshop on Wednesday August 15 from 2-4 pm at the Toronto Reference Library (yonge + north of bloor), in the Beeton Auditorium. Bring a pencil and a friend!I will lead you through all the steps Read more…
Books and Stories
Shout out to Beloved Canadian Authors and the People’s Choice contest
You only have 13 more days to nominate a book for the CBC sponsored People’s Choice award! The book with the most nominations will join the jurored long list of titles for the Scotiabank’s Giller Prize. Surely you know the fine work of glitterati power houses including Lynn Crosbie, Farzana Doctor, Read more…