by Lauren Carter | May 30, 2019 | Books, Gardening, Nature, Novel, Process, Publications, Recommended, Writers, Writing Life
This past Monday, I went to the Best Book Launch Ever for my friend Ariel Gordon’s book Treed: Walking in Canada’s Urban Forest. I laughed, I cried (thanks to Erna Buffie’s beautiful, generous and true introduction). I ate tree, acorn, leaf cookies made by...
by PDR-Kellie | May 25, 2017 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Process, Workshops, Writing Life
Lately, I’ve been breaking rules. And not in a good way. I’ve been starting the day with my cellphone, looking at my email, scrolling through Facebook, clicking over to CBC or the Guardian to check out the news. Trump, suicide bombers, the traumatizing...
by PDR-Kellie | Mar 12, 2015 | Contemplations, Manitoba, outdoors, Seasons, Swarm, The Pas, Winter, Writers, Writing Life
Ice-fishing is not unlike art-making. You go to your spot, drill down, drop a fine line and wait to haul a gleaming fish from the hidden current. Be careful, though. They’re slippery, these creatures, and you can fumble if you don’t concentrate, if you don’t know what...