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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 to Canada in 2013. Catalina grew up in Colombia, and often blends her English with her Spanish when writing. As seen on her blog, some

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 things she writes about. She then directed me to a personal journal called “The Peripatetic Pen”. Reading this informed me of all her travels and

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 had written many many technical articles for your previous jobs as an engineer and a lands surveyor. What motivated you to make such a switch

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. Not only has Jason wrote several books such as Beautiful Girls & Famous Men, he is also the co-founder of a creative writing group called

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 has become easier for small independent writers to share their work with the world. This is where we find Elise Judd, a science fiction and

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 coffee sleeves in Edmonton. Not only that, he participated in the production of 40 Below: Edmonton’s Winter Anthology. It covers 70 pieces of poetry, fiction,

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 your career? I am almost 77 years of age and live in Castor, AB. I was born and raised here, married my farmer husband, Richard,

  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. Why did the author write about this, and not that? Why did the author decide to have a certain theme in many of their pieces

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 avid writers. She writes children’s picture books, and young adult novels. I had the opportunity to interview her as part of my Community Service Learning

                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 column with Vue Weekly, since then inspiring him to write two hockey books, cover World Cup qualifiers, and lobby for a soccer column when Toronto

  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 quote attributed to the old Greek, Epictutus, as well as a few others:  If you wish to be a writer, WRITE. I teach the Freefall

CSL project: Interview of Carleen Ellis Recently, I have an opportunity to communicate with Carleen Ellis, who is a yoga and meditation teacher and a contemplative writer. Since she has different identities, I am wondering how she is able use these advantages for writing and whether these would make her to have different thoughts than others. Thus, it is a pleasure to interview with her. As a writer, she believes the best way to elucidate your thought from head to heart

  Exploring an Informative Rollercoaster of Emotions with the Courageous Kristal Tuner! This interview undergoes informative questions and answers about Kristal Turner, a Canadian writer who was born in Winnipeg, and lived in Calgary for majority of her life. Kristal is currently striving for her Masters in Education. I delved into research about her, and found that she blogs her experiences about a life altering illness and emotional inner conflicts. I chose to blog about Kristal, as I respect and

CSL Interview Blog Vivian Hansen is an accomplished poet & freelance writer with a wide variety of publications such as A Bitter Mood of Clouds and Leylines of My Flesh. Vivian uses her voice to advocate for societal subjects like gender and racial equality. Throughout the course of her career Vivian has had an outstanding presence within the Writing community. Vivian has dedicated herself to cultivating individuals through her involvement as a Teacher. Vivian has taught Creative Writing at various

  Steven Ross Smith is a Canadian poet and self-taught writer born in Toronto. At Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Smith obtained a diploma in Radio and Television Arts before eventually settling down in Banff where he is currently the appointed Banff Poet Laureate. Smith is continuing his writing and working on the 7th book in his multi-book poetic series called “Fluttertongue” and continues to do arts journalism for various publications. Smith’s creative exploration with his writing intrigued me right away. Writing

Rona Altrows – Seeing Life Through an Author’s Eyes by Mara Palahniuk It was an honor to interview Rona Altrows.  Upon researching her, I discovered that she is a woman of many talents and passions: fiction writing, editing, essay writing, playwriting, and advocating for human rights.  This Calgarian is extremely accomplished, having published six major works, earned seven awards, and been nominated or a finalist for many others. Even after all these accomplishments, Rona Altrows is surprisingly humble, and one