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...
Read MoreOn an artist residency at The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation; awarded an artist residency at Crosstown Arts
I’m about three and a half weeks into a twelve-week artist residency at The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico. I was here in 2014 and I feel very grateful to have received this opportunity for a second time in my lifetime. While here, I hope to finish the penultimate chapter of my novel-in-progress (which is a five-chapter work). The process...
Read MoreThings unfinished: An interview in PRISM International; a move to Toronto
Last week, Canadian literary magazine PRISM International posted a recent interview with me. I was interviewed by the magazine’s Prose Editor, Christopher Evans. I discussed my new novel-in-progress, a way in which I “trans” my work, and more. It was great for me to discuss my more recent work, as I haven’t given many interviews...
Read MoreApr 30: Reading in Calgary + publication in PRISM International
Coming up on Sat April 30, I’ll be participating in Authors for Indies Day. This is a day in which Canadian authors show appreciation for independent bookstores (i.e. indies) by volunteering as guest booksellers. I’ll be at Owl’s Nest Books, Calgary’s longest established bookstore, for at least an hour. I’ll be giving a short...
Read MoreAWP Conference (30 Mar-2 Apr), then a residency in Alberta
A few exciting things to report! At the end of the month, I’m heading to LA to attend the AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) Conference. I’ll be appearing on the following panels: Coming of Age Queer Friday 1 April, 1:30-2:45pm Room 410, L.A. Convention Center, Meeting Room Level With Amber Dawn, Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, Tom Cho,...
Read MoreA residency in Vancouver and Creative Victoria funding
The horizon of my real life will never be as big as that of my writerly imagination. That’s probably a good thing, really (although, if you’ve ever read my writing…). Nonetheless, in the last week or so, the horizon of my real life has expanded somewhat. I’ve been awarded a writer’s residency at a site in Vancouver, Historic...
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