An Interview with the lovely Betty Jane Hegerat Struggling to get your ideas onto paper? Unsure of where to draw inspiration from? Betty Jane Hegerat: writer, creative-writing teacher, and social worker veteran, offers her guidance. What is your advice for aspiring writers? I always begin my introductory creative writing courses with a […]
Steven Sandor is an author who got his start with a paper in Morinville, Alta. He also worked with Westlock News, Vue Weekly in Edmonton, and wrote an Oilers Column concerning hockey culture alongside John Turner. His passion for sports intrigued me. Curious, I learnt his sports writing started with his initial […]
Books play an important role in developing the love of reading in children, it teaches them valuable lessons and reinforces their understanding of what is right and wrong. Rena Traxel is a librarian and a writer who loves sharing her passion of literature to the world through creating reading challenges, and offering workshops to help […]
Behind every notable piece of work, whether its literature, film, or design, there will always be a reason behind why the creator decided to make what they had. In essentially every situation, the most important question that should be answered first is why. Why, a single word, is what sparked the questions the interview. […]
For Beth Rich, writing is a passion that allows her to share her experiences and enrich her community. From columns to speeches, her versatility makes me wonder what she’ll do next. Interview: Where are you from, and how has the place where you live and/or grew up influenced your writing and the path of […]
How Can International Students Improve Their Writing Skills? Jason Lee Norman is a writer who live in Edmonton. He wrote a book called Beautiful Girls & Famous Men, which includes about 20 stories that he really wants to share with people. Also, he initiated #yegwords coffee sleeves which aims to have stories on all […]
CSL Blog Project: Indie Writers- The Journey Beyond Our Comfort Zones (Carina Siu and Elise Judd) The emerging trend of indie publishing is on the rise as indie writers are becoming more and more prevalent in the writing community. With the influx of social media platforms where writers can share and promote their work, it […]
How to Become a Writer (Feat. Jason Lee Norman) Jason Lee Norman is a writer from Edmonton as well as an employee of The Writers Guild of Alberta. Jason obtained a degree in English from the University of Alberta, and then went on to achieve a master’s in creative writing at the University of Manchester. […]
Jim Flatman is a retired Professional Engineer and Canada Lands Surveyor, a member of APEGA (the Association of Engineers and Geophysicists of Alberta), the Canada Lands Surveyors Association and the International Society of Petroleum Engineers, as well as being a beloved great-grandparent and author of the novel Maryanne. Q1: Before writing your novel Maryanne, you […]
I had the pleasure of getting to know Jennifer Williamson who is a Canadian writer. When asking Jennifer about her life, background, and previous writing experiences she directed me to an interview on the Malahat reviews website. Here I learned that she is a former Archeologist and it led me to some curiosity about the […]
Yulia Shepel Dr. L Chen English 102, A10 15 October 2018 Learning from the World with Catalina Morales For Catalina Morales, writing is a method of connection with herself, as well as of sharing what she’s learned around the world. Writing played a major role in her rediscovery and re-establishment of herself when she moved […]
Writers are passionate for their art form. It is a way to connect with the rest of the world. Each writer perceives the world in their own unique way. Their art sheds light onto new perspectives and new beauties of the world. It gives meaning to both themselves and to their readers. I got to […]
M.S: 1. Being a Members Service Coordinator, what would you say are the benefits and the drawbacks (if any) of the work you focus on? G.S: My title has changed this year to Operations Manager. The work is mostly administrative, but does involve a lot of writing in terms of grant applications, member communications, and […]
Lea Storry is an inspiring woman who was destined to be a writer. Throughout her career she has been able to take the economic challenges life has thrown at her, adapt to them and change direction all while still doing what she loves. This determination is what lead to her business “Family Lines”. Part of […]
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of communicating with Dustin Archibald, a fantasy/fiction writer from Grande Prairie, Alberta; his work consists of comic books, a novel, and short stories. He also won third place in the 2016 Collins Writing Contest for his short story titled “Down the Line” and was the president of the Board of […]
