CNFC Members’ Readings

The Creative Nonfiction Collective (CNFC) hosted Members' Readings this month and  I was excited to participate. So much of our time as writers is spent alone, typing or writing words that are hard-fought to get out of our brains and onto the page/screen, then revised and polished multiple times. The opportunity to share my published work with fellow writers who know how difficult it is to publish an essay is gratifying and heartwarming. There's also the additional joy and delight of listening to the words of my fellow readers who shared their work. What a wonderful way to connect [...]

By |2025-02-09T22:49:45+00:00December 15th, 2024|CNFC, Publication, Survivor, Writer|0 Comments

When Community Converges

I attended a nonfiction writers’ conference during the last weekend of May. For the first time in four years, the Creative Nonfiction Collective (CNFC)  hosted an in-person writing conference at the University of King’s College where I graduated with my MFA in 2020. My heart exploded with joy as I met so many CNFC volunteers and members for the first time after three years of Zoom meetings. And reconnecting with the King’s MFA community was a gift. Thanks to my hardy friends for braving the cold weather to dine al fresco with me [...]

By |2023-07-23T21:35:14+00:00June 15th, 2023|CNFC, MFA, School, Travel, Volunteering, Writer|0 Comments

CNFC launches online webinars

It's been a busy end of the year here at CNFC as we launched a *NEW* series of monthly webinars. From November 2020 through April 2021, we'll be hosting conversations and workshops with leading Canadian writers and tackling diverse topics.  From Finding the Story to Writing About Mental Health, we’ll present thought-provoking sessions that may guide us as we write during these challenging times. Click here for information about upcoming and past webinars. The webinar series is FREE for CNFC members, so here's my shameless membership plug.  If you wish to become part of our community, you can join us by following the [...]

By |2021-01-04T19:36:15+00:00December 22nd, 2020|CNFC, Volunteering, Writer|0 Comments

Appointed president, Creative Nonfiction Collective (CNFC) Society

I’m thrilled to share news of my recent appointment as volunteer president and board chair of the Creative Nonfiction Collective (CNFC) Society. Founded in 2004, the organization promotes and fosters innovation in Canadian nonfiction writing. Looking forward to working with the 2020 Board and such an enthusiastic writing community. You can read more about the board and CNFC here: https://creativenonfictioncollective.ca/about/board/ Back to Complete List of Blog Posts:

By |2022-11-27T18:53:01+00:00September 5th, 2020|CNFC, Volunteering, Writer|0 Comments
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