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By emailing with Laurie Fuhr I have gotten to know the bubbly, passionate woman that she is! Her poetry and songwriting is heartfelt and unique, with powerful messages that inspire me to grow as an individual. Understanding how accomplished Laurie is, I want to know how she got to where she is today. In this interview I will explore how she connects with music, and what inspires her to express her messages in a lyrical way. Why do you gravitate

Rudy Wiebe has found great success writing several novels including The Temptations of Big Bear and A Discovery of Strangers both of which received The Governor General’s Award. As well as his memoir Of This Earth: A Mennonite Boyhood in the Boreal Forest which received The Charles Taylor Prize. He is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Alberta in the English department; he says his students have taught him as much about writing as he has taught them.

Joy Pritchard is a registered nurse, writer, teacher, and researcher (just to name a few of her accomplishments). After becoming a nurse at the Tamworth Base Hospital in 1967, she performed her clinical training at the University of Alberta hospital. She went on to attain her Bachelor of Education degree and taught at the University of Alberta from 2002-2008. After reading about her accomplishments and her drive to help others, I was very excited to interview her and learn more

  INTRODUCTION Lee Kvern is a female author of both short stories and novels. Unlike many other award-winning authors, she began her writing career after having a four-year degree from ACAD in graphic design and illustration. With no previous training on creating a literary piece, her writing life started with her encountering  a writer at an awards dinner. It wasn’t until after she dove into the novel-writing world that she realized reading a lot is far from enough for a

Monica Kidd is a writer, mother, family doctor, and printer based out of Calgary, Alberta. She owns a printshop called Whisky Jack Letterpress and works as a family doctor while caring for her three young children. She has written four poetry collections, six books, including a biography detailing her Great Grandparents’ travels to North America. She has worked as a broadcast journalist, a biologist, a family doctor, a writer, as well as occasionally teaching across Canada. I enjoyed conducting research

I was wondering what goes into making a Canadian author. How to start writing? What to write about? And finding oneself as an author. I asked Edmonton writer Don Perkins a few questions on the subject in the hopes he could illuminate these topics for me.   When did you decide to become an author and was it challenging to write as a career? I decided to try my hand a writing when I worked as the Editorial Department librarian

Joan Marie Galat- CCBC Author, Illustrator and Storyteller Directory. Digital image. Joan Marie Galat. Canadian Council for the Arts, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2018. <http://directory.bookcentre.ca/members/joanmariegalat>. The Night Sky and Galaxies Joan Marie Galat is an author of books for both children and adults, with a background in science and journalism. She started writing books at the age of nine. A newspaper published her first articles at the age of twelve, where she became a paid weekly newspaper columnist. Her first title,

  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 himself a numerous amount of milestones on the pathway of his career. Examples include: being a co-founder of Glass Buffalo, a magazine him and friends

Mila Bongco-Philipzig originates from Manila, Philippines and resides in Edmonton. She completed her masters in University of Alberta and left on another scholarship for her PhD in Germany where she met her husband and have one son. She is an active individual in society and is passionate about inter-connectedness among cultures. Mila and her family have been around the world exploring different cultures that have influenced her writing style. She has published a book “Reading Comics: Language, culture and the

Mary-Lee Blemings is an author who is new to calling herself a writer, but not new to writing itself. Blemings is a retired English teacher, who used her writing to help teach her students literary devices in poetry, short stories, plays. Blemings started writing more frequently and starting some of her bigger projects after retiring. She joined the Writers Guild to connect with writers, find potential role-models and learn tips for entering the published world. I framed my questions in

Interpreting the World from a Childs Perspective: An Interview with Sue Farrell Holler I’ve always admired children’s authors as my fondest childhood memories came from reading. I was thrilled to be able to explore the mind behind a children’s book! Sue is a children’s author, columnist, and presenter; graduating with an Honours Degree in Journalism from the University of Kings College (UKC) in Halifax. She is a member of the WGA, past president of the Grande Prairie chapter of the

Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson is an author, feminist theologian and abortion doula. She moved from the US to Canada and advocates for women’s rights. She has written one book and is currently working on another on the topic of being an abortion doula. An abortion doula provides support to those who choose abortion.   You’re very passionate about reproductive justice, what have you learned through your journey of advocating for women’s rights?             “Coming to Canada provided a learning experience. I am

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 Directors of the Writers’ Guild of Alberta in 2017-2018. I was interested in interviewing Archibald as I am also from a scientific background and I

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 Lea’s business is telling the stories of others. Throughout this interview we learn some of her story. You have written both fiction and non-fiction, what

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 some web writing, as well as lots of email communication. The main benefit is the knowledge I have gained about the writing industry, or rather

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 know a writer of these qualities in my interview with Halli Lilburn.  I would describe Lilburn as a truly passionate writer.  She is a published