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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'writing'
The writer’s bane is…writing
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments
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 […]
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
