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The writer’s bane is…writing

June 5th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve just finished reading Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, a wonderfully humourous book full of advice on how to write and how to overcome those challenges all writers face. Here’s an excerpt I particularly like:
“But how?” my students ask. “How do you actually do it?”
You sit down, I say. You try to sit down […]

Tags: writing · writing humour · inspiration · reading · books

Ultimate relaxation techniques

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The May edition of alive magazine is out, and I have two articles published in it this month. A few months ago I interviewed stress guru Eli Bay about his relaxation techniques. Take a deep breath, relax for a few minutes and read his insights.
I also wrote a short piece on the rise […]

Tags: site Announcements · writing · culture · productivity · article

Is Brijit liberating or enslaving?

April 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Brijit is a website that publishes 100-word summaries of various web, TV, radio, and print media. The idea is that there is so much information out there - wouldn’t it be nice if we had the short-short version so we can get the gist of […]

Tags: writing · journalism · web 2.0 · freelancing · the internet

Print Futures 2008 Portfolio Show

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Come and support the grads of the Print Futures program at our portfolio show this Thursday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. You can drop in or stay for the whole event.
There’ll be free food, free music, and free conversation with some of the most talented writers this side of the Fraser River. The booze […]

Tags: writing · events

Check out my ePortfolio

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve officially uploaded the latest version of my ePortolio - you can check it out here.
This website uses some flash elements and some fancy css coding and is basically geared towards technical writing employers as a way to showcase my work. I may expand it in the future to include other samples too. […]

Tags: site Announcements · writing · working · employment