Book signing at Sunnycrest Mall
I will be on hand to sign copies of Vancouver’s Glory Years at Woods Showcase,
2 p.m., Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, BC
Find out more about my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket
I will be on hand to sign copies of Vancouver’s Glory Years at Woods Showcase,
2 p.m., Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, BC
Listen to the podcast here. I enjoyed my chat with Abby Ayoola, host of the Toronto podcast How to Survive Society. We discussed my incest memoir No Letter in Your Pocket and my work coaching authors of trauma memoirs. We talked about how to stay resilient, and find the courage to share your…
REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT: SUNSHINE COAST — I’ll be one of six authors reading a 10-minute selection on Zoom on Feb. 11, sponsored by the Federation of BC Writers. My excerpt is from the chapter “Assault” in my memoir No Letter in Your Pocket, to be published in 2023 by Guernica Editions. Free event runs from 7…
I’m delighted to present new literary material, inspired by a painting by Gibsons artist Paula O’Brien, at the inaugural Arts & Words event in Davis Bay on Aug. 12 and 13. My Aug. 12 reading, in the 10:30 to noon time slot, is generously sponsored by Canada Council through the Writers’ Union of Canada. The…
I enjoyed introducing SoulCollage® Jan. 27 to a group of job placement students at M. Magas and Associates, an employment agency in Sechelt, BC. We did a guided visualization, identified their respective dream job, and discussed accountability, victimhood and what archetypal influences might resonate with them. I appreciated their openness and willingness to share what…
Celebrate sisterhood with creative women! Enjoy fun self-discovery on INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY with Trained SoulCollage® Facilitator HEATHER CONN Create compelling 5 x 8 collages that represent the inner and outer you. Learn a new form of sharing your life story. No experience necessary. All materials provided. 1 – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 8,…
As my late husband Frank McElroy was dying at home through 2018-19, it was tough to write about my challenges as a caregiver. Although I couldn’t distance myself from the ongoing experience, I wanted to describe both my conflicting emotions and the overwhelming support and generosity of my local community. The result became the essay…