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Why An Author Panel is Awesome

The day was a full affair, with a book sale, a Local Author Speed Spotlight (in which we were each given ten minutes to share about ourselves and our work) and keynote speakers of high regard. I was one of four authors invited to participate in an afternoon mediated panel discussion on The Writer As Reader, and this was, by far, my favourite part of the day.

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Don’t Bother Me Unless You’re Bleeding

We talk about how I navigated motherhood and creative entrepreneurship, from getting back into writing through socials and blogging, to now having my own Chicken House Press headquarters to write and pursue my entrepreneurial vision. We discuss how my strategies have evolved while honing my creative discipline and intuition.

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Welcome to my New Website

The internet screams at us, telling us that we NEED TO HAVE AN AUTHOR BRAND and WHO ARE YOU? and WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? A big part of me resists this because I am so much more than one thing. I don’t want to be reduced to “a brand.” Gross.

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