Writing in the Margins
This is a post about anxiety, identity, community. It is about being a writer, and a facilitator, and a member of this writing community.
There is a mythology built up around writing that often means those of us who struggle with neurodivergence, non-typical abilities, or even simply a lack of experience or formal education can feel […]
Before I was anything else, I was a writer.
Well, okay… If I'm honest, I was a fairy princess before anything else.
But “fairy princess” is an identity, and “writer” is both an identity and a vocation. So, a writer. Before I was a book seller, before I was a dog trainer, before […]
Good morfternevening*, Patchworkers!
Sometimes the act of workshop facilitation is an exercise in humility for me, and I am grateful for the compassion and patience of my workshop participants. This is especially true when I am experiencing greater-than-usual anxiety or pain, or less-than-usual sleep, or, like yesterday, all three. So, thank you. Thank you for […]
We’re into week 2, Patchworkers!
After our lovely session on Sunday, I am wishing I could find a way to make a full-time career out of writing, because office work just isn’t as exciting. (I say this with the knowledge of how privileged I am to have a steady job at a company where I […]
Good morning, Patchworkers!
A Friday prompt:
The sky.
Take this as an opportunity for world-building, if you want, or as an opportunity for character development. If you’re focusing on character-building, consider what the sky might mean for them (is it a night sky? Are they alone?), or what their focus on the sky might be […]
Hello, Patchworkers!
The first session of the third round of Patchwork (wow!) was absolutely fantastic. I think that this is going to be a delightful adventure.
Unlike previous rounds of Patchwork, we’ll have a specific focus on fiction writing for the next six weeks, based on the interests of the folks at our first meeting. […]
If you’ve been following the Writing in the Margins facebook, meetup or twitter, you’ll know that we have a whole bunch of events and groups coming up. Tomorrow is the beginning of an exciting spring and summer! (All links are to the facebook events – if you prefer the meetup interface, they […]
English 410, Elizabethan poetry. At times, the bane of my Winter 2014 semester existence (the misogyny in the poems! The lack of sexual consent! THE GENDER ISSUES!!!!) but also strangely alluring…
And so, despite (or because?) epic poetry is such a slog for me, I decided to extend the semester of Elizabethan poetry into a […]
Writing in the Margins will be hosting a trauma writing circle tomorrow for anyone impacted by this week’s tragedy in Calgary.
April 19, 2014
1:30-3:30 pm
Calgary Sexual Health Centre – 304, 301 – 14 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta
No cost, no experience necessary, everyone welcome.
This week the city of Calgary experienced a tragedy […]
The first round of Patchwork is done, and I would love your feedback on how it went.
Whether you participated in person, online, or simply as an observer, consider taking the survey!
Thanks, and happy writing!
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