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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Live radio interview on Toronto station Indie Love
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