31 Days of October

September 30, 2010

I’m about to start an exciting new photo project. I’ll be taking pictures every day in the month of October, selecting a single photo to represent each day. Taken together, the collection will reflect the essence of the month and my love for all things Autumn. I’ll be sharing some of those photos here. In [...]

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Fiction for fun and profit

September 23, 2010

I recently entered a writing contest at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. The winners receive a one-year columnist gig. Naturally, I entered — who wouldn’t want to write humourous, witty prose for a popular website… and get paid for it? At this point, I’m not getting my hopes up. But I am considering publishing some of my proposed columns [...]

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Untitled

September 22, 2010

A lazy winter sunrise hits my pupils, tickling my senses like summer grasses under gentle moving hands. I linger in the emanating light as the soft underbelly of a childhood memory, edges blurred from decades past, enters my consciousness. I let myself fall into that moment where the sights and the sounds are so real. The sunlight [...]

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On writer’s block, identity and writing dangerously

September 18, 2010

For several years now, I’ve worked as a ghostwriter. No matter the person or occasion, I have a knack for finding a speaker’s voice and writing to it. I can get inside their head and articulate their hopes, dreams and ideas. These are words I’ve crafted, but someone else’s name is attached. Which means that while my [...]

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Writing a blue streak

September 15, 2010

When I was 15 years old, I wanted nothing more than to have long, dark and beautiful hair. After weeks of nervous deliberation, I walked into London Drugs and bought a box of Clairol Nice n’ Easy in Natural Blue Black. After smocking up and mixing up, my arms became heavy. I couldn’t bring my [...]

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There is no ‘right way’ to do social media

September 15, 2010

Like many public relations professionals, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about social media – how we use it, how we measure it and how we characterize success. Cue the plethora of “Do this, not that” articles making their rounds in corporate, non-profit, government and political circles. Many of these articles peddle tips about how to be a social [...]

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I’m in today’s Globe!

July 13, 2010

My Facts & Arguments essay was published in the Globe and Mail today. The final product of weeks of contemplation and hours of wordsmithing is being read at kitchen tables and in breakrooms from coast to coast to coast. I couldn’t be happier with the results. But what really made my heart sing was the outpouring of support and love [...]

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First things first.

June 29, 2010

I am a writer. A willing slave to the written and spoken word. And although I’m holding the pen, I feel it’s the craft that controls me. Words sink their claws in and won’t let go until I’ve given them what they deserve. This blog is for people who write. A place for reflection, admiration [...]

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