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29 Nov: “Writing complex topics” panel

Posted by on 24 November 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

This Friday, I’ll be appearing on a panel about writing complex topics. The panel is part of the annual conference for WritersNL (an organization that supports writers in Newfoundland and Labrador). Although the panel is technically for WritersNL members, you’re very welcome to attend as my guest. (Also, WritersNL offers free memberships to...

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21 Nov 2024 to 14 Feb 2025 (Sydney): Video reading at Owen Leong’s exhibition Bitten Peach 分桃

Posted by on 11 November 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

Coming up on November 21, Bitten Peach 分桃, the latest exhibition from Owen Leong, is opening at the Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture (IAC). Having seen some of the works appearing in this show, I’m so excited about it. Sydney-siders, you’re in for such a treat! I’m excited about my own role in this show too. Years...

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Jul 14: “Trans Writes” panel for St. John’s Pride

Posted by on 8 July 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

Pride is about to start in St. John’s, on the island of Ktaqmkuk, and I’ll be appearing on a panel, “Trans Writes”, this Sunday. But first, some context: Pride festivals across the Northern hemisphere have been happening in the shadow of the genocide in Palestine. If you’re not yet familiar with No Pride in Genocide, please check them...

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Mar 4: Reading for Migrant Spring

Posted by on 4 March 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

On Sunday the 17th, I have my first reading in St. John’s coming up. Here are the details, as drawn from the Facebook event: The Anti-Racism Coalition and The Quilted Collective Present Migrant Spring: A Day of Migrant Writing and Spoken Word When: Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 Where: MUN University Centre, The Landing (UC3015) My thanks to The...

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New job to bring changes to my freelance work and creative practice

Posted by on 3 May 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

In exciting and life-altering news, on May 15, I’ll be starting a permanent, full-time role as the Writer/Editor at Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC). CFCC is a non-profit that addresses food insecurity. Their work includes advocating for action on a root cause of food insecurity: poverty. Needless to say, I am raring to start in this role. So...

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Writing the end: Artist residency at 100 West Corsicana

Posted by on 17 February 2022 in Blog | 0 comments

Back in October 2019, I blogged about being awarded an artist residency at 100 West Corsicana, an international artist residency program in Corsicana, Texas (about an hour from Dallas). However, the residency was subsequently postponed twice, due to the pandemic. But next month, from March 4 to April 5, I will finally be doing the residency. I’m very...

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Dec 17: Reading and panel talk for Queer Writers, Speaking Across Borders

Posted by on 24 November 2020 in Blog | 0 comments

Update: This event was recorded and is now available for viewing: # I have done a few online gigs during the pandemic, most of them being class visits (hello to any of those students who might be reading this: students at Kew High School and T Cooper’s fiction-writing students at Emory University 👋🏽). I miss in-person appearances and the immediacy of...

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