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| Name | Allan Cooper |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Biography | My passion for writing began in 2015 when I was asked to assist in ghost writing press releases for a private company. This positive experience inspired me to seek out other opportunities to use my writing skills. I decided to write a memoir because I want to share my lived experience of thriving despite having bipolar disorder. I then went on to have two of my short stories, several blogs and one article published. In 2019, I was accepted into the Author Development Program at the Alexandra Writerês Centre Society. I was mentored by Pam Clark, author of Kalyna, and completed my manuscript for my memoir, Brain Betrayal: The Allan They Never Met by the end of the program in 2020. |
| Publications | The Kerby News, the largest publication for older adults in Southern Alberta with an estimated 30 000 readers has published one article and two stories I have written. June 2019 First Woman to Ride a Bicycle in Her City January 2018 The Battle Cry of The Slug March 2018 The Slugs Fight Back I have had several blogs published by the International Bipolar Foundation. Supporting a Friend in a Bipolar Depressive Episode Bipolar Depression vs Situational Depression Life After Psychosis The Power of Peer Support |
| Experience | Courses taken at the Alexandra Writerês Centre Society: How to Amp Up Your Manuscript How to Right Memoir When Your Story is Difficult (Part 1 and 2) Author Development Program Creative Writing Basics |
| Memberships | The Alexandra Writersê Centre Society (AWCS) |
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