Writing Life

On Tuesday I posted the Part One of my Q&A with actor, Patrick Cook, as we discussed how he approached playing Gilbert Blythe in the current production of Anne & [...]

I'm thrilled to bring you this Q&A with Patrick Cook as part of my Embodying Character Series.  So far the response to Part One, featuring Ellen Denny who plays Anne Shirley, has [...]

I'm 7 years old, my cousin is getting married and we need to find a dress. I'm not sure if it is because we have waited so long, or because I am [...]

On Tuesday I had posted the first part of this two-part interview with Ellen Denny who currently plays Anne Shirley in the Anne & Gilbert: A Musical at The Guild in [...]

My programme and ticket from one of the two performances I had attended this past June. I've written in other parts of this blog about how successful the current [...]

Last week I announced that over the summer I would be doing a series on Embodying Character, calling in the talents of two actors, Ellen Denny and Patrick Cook, and [...]

A couple of weeks ago I had promised an update and so today's post is a bit of what's been happening with Mel, as well as what you can expect [...]

A couple of years ago, I was asked to give a talk at a CANSCAIP meeting to speak about the MFA program I was taking at VCFA. At this point I [...]

This is my fifth trip to Prince Edward Island and each time I step out of the plane (even when it was raining) I feel like I've come home. Intellectually [...]

I know that I am due for an update and I promise to provide you all with some of the details of the various trips I've been on recently soon [...]

It is no surprise that I was quite interested in reading Pioneer Girl by Bich Minh Nguyen who connects a Vietnamese American family to that of Laura Ingalls Wilder.  Obviously, [...]

It is a special day for me when one of my friends gets their heart's desire. There is something about seeing someone achieve their goals that not only inspires me, [...]