In this episode, you’re going to meet Elise Russel, author of Behave Boldly, a memoir of her entrepreneurial journey so far. The book chronicles the details of her struggles and successes as she built her company, Pony Friday. Her story is not complete however, and during the conversation Elise is candid about what it’s really […]
Episode 8: Turning reality into Dystopian fiction – Waubgeshig Rice, Moon of the Crusted Snow
Waubgeshing Rice, Waub to all those who know him, has been crafting stories from the age of 17. He started reporting when he was an exchange student in Germany, went to journalism school and worked for CBC Television as a reporter before his latest novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, enabled him to focus on […]
Slush isn’t just for drinking
There was a conference recently, held virtually because, COVID. When Worlds Collide is a writer’s conference that happens annually in Calgary. Last year was their tenth anniversary, but they held off on the celebrations because, COVID. While things were still virtual this year, the organizers proceeded to pitch it as the 10th. I’ve never gone […]
Episode 7: Writing LGBTQ+ Fiction – Judith Clark, Under the Radar
Episode 6: Representing Culture – Brittney Morris, Slay
Brittney Morris performed what most writers would consider an impossible feat: she wrote an entire novel in 12 days. After being inspired by the Black Panther movie, Brittney decided to write a story about a 17-year-old high schooler who developed a game played by the global black community. Brittney wanted to participate in Pitch Wars, […]
Riding the Rails on the Rocky Mountaineer
Riding the Rails on the Rocky Mountaineer When people tell you this is a trip of a lifetime, believe them. It took my husband about 3 seconds to respond to my text. He has never, in 17 years of marriage answered me so fast. And with exclamation marks which, for Jeff, is akin to a […]