Remington Irwin interview with Nikki Tate
I had the pleasure of interviewing Vancouver Island based author Nikki Tate. While she has a home in Vancouver Island, Nikki is an author of the world. An incredibly diverse woman, I was greatly intrigued by her vast number of interests, which she channels into writing on many different platforms. From non-fiction books, articles, essays, […]
Nicole Bartolitius interviews Ann Campbell
A Unique Way to Retire Imagine getting paid to travel and write about how to do it in an environmentally friendly, and healthy way! I recently had the honour of interviewing Anna Campbell, who trained as an RN (Register Nurse) and a CPA (Charter Professional Accountant). She is now retired and works as a […]
CSL Project: Berhanu Woldmariam interviews Leanne Myggland-Carter
Writing is considered an artistic field, meaning it is subjective to every new individual is exposed to. The audience may have various interpretations of the same piece of writing; to each their own opinion. Some may praise the work while others may criticize the same piece. Authors should utilize the opinion of the audience to […]
Ally Sherman interviews Janet Wees
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview writer Janet Wees, a retired teacher living in Calgary. As a young girl, growing up in Saskatchewan, writing greatly influenced her life. Janet’s imagination was fuelled by reading and creating stories. Through the course of the interview I learned that when Janet was around the age of twelve […]
CSL Blog Project: A Talk with Joan Taillon
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Madame Joan Taillon, writer, editor and journalist, about her lengthy career. Joan’s teachers and peers early recognized her exceptional writing ability, but circumstances dictated that she engage with the workforce before acquiring the requisite education to build a career on those skills. By age 22, Joan had […]
Cassandra Paterson’s CSL Interview of Gunnilla Nilsson
Gunnilla Nilsson is a 46 year old writer from Athabasca, Alberta. She has published her master’s thesis in Forest Economics at the University of Alberta, but has now shifted her interests to creative writing. Discovering that creative writing was her true passion took some time for Gunnilla. Following her student life, she worked in the […]
Dedi Nyjong interviews Barb Howard
Barb Howard is a short story writer who resides in Calgary, spending her spare time enjoying Alberta’s Rocky Mountains by hiking, biking and skiing. She has been the President’s Writers’ Guild of Alberta and is well known for her short story collection Western Taxidermy. Howard is recognized for her non-fiction and fiction writings that […]
CSL Blog Project: An insight on the career of multi-talented local Matthew Stepanic by Devan Larkin
CSL Blog Project: An insight on the career of a multi-talented local Matthew Stepanic is a freelance writer, poet, and editor based out of Edmonton. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a BA Honours in English. From starting to write at a young age, to becoming a successful writer, he has earned […]
Qualities of a Writer. Patrick Nguyen and Halli Lilburn.
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 […]
Manraaj Singh and Giorgia Severini
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 […]