Memoir writing workshop at Gambier Island B&B
I’ll be hosting a Memoir Writing Workshop at Gabriels on Gambier Retreat, Gambier Island, BC, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, please call me at 1-800-601-5611.
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Buy my books at Night Market Dec. 1
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Memoir review in BC BookWorld’s spring issue
In the spring 2024 issue of BC BookWorld, reviewer Steve McClure writes of my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket: “Conn’s soul-baring honesty and writing skills compel you to keep reading and keep learning. The arc of her narrative …. is one that anyone with the slightest amount of empathy will be drawn in by…
Feb. 7: private SoulCollage® workshop in Burnaby, BC
I’m facilitating the SoulCollage® workshop “Rebirth: The Daring and Doubts of a New Beginning” on Feb. 7 at a private home in Burnaby. Inclusion is limited to those who have already taken one of my SoulCollage® workshops. Click here to find out more about my SoulCollage® workshops.