Exciting news to share! “The Reminiscence Effect” has been shortlisted for EVENT’s 2016 Non-Fiction Contest. The piece is about aging, memory, and a non-fiction writer’s responsibility to the people they write about. I’m pleased as can be, and can’t wait hear to hear the winners in the fall. Congrats to all the other shortlisted writers,… Read more

After three great years, I’m happy to announce that I graduated from UBC’s Creative Writing Program last week. It was a fun week of readings, celebrations with pals and mentors, and convocation wizardry. Huge thanks to all the folks who inspired and supported me throughout my MFA–faculty, staff, fellow students, friends, and family. I’m so lucky and grateful… Read more

So psyched to have two creative nonfiction pieces out this month in anthologies from Caitlin Press and Little Fiction | Big Truths! I’m in truly fine company in each (Nancy Lee! Stacey May Fowles! Sierra Skye Gemma! Many others!), and both publishers were a treat to work with.  The anthologies are: RE/CODED Edited by Amanda Leduc… Read more

I’m thrilled to have “Time of Your Life,” an essay on 90sFest and nostalgia marketing, posted over at The Awl. The Awl is one of my favourite sites, and this piece was a real dream to write. In short: I went to a 90s music festival hosted by Pauly Shore and watched drunk millennials dance… Read more

My interview with the super talented Ayelet Tsabari is now posted on Nineteen Questions! I’ve been a big fan of Ayelet’s work for a long time, and had the good fortune of publishing one of her memoir pieces at PRISM. She spoke to me about literary agents, revision strategies, bravery, and much more. You can check out… Read more

I was so pleased to hear that my short story “Veneers” was one of Joyland’s most read stories of 2015! Thanks, Joyland readers, for taking a chance on a celebrity dentistry love triangle. You can read “Veneers” here, along with rad stories from writers across North America—I’m honoured to be in such great company! Read more

One of my short stories is featured on Joyland this month! It’s a comedic tale of celebrity dental hygiene that required me to Google the following:  Dangling thing throat Dental hygiene school Hip LA artist Ritzy LA suburb Fancy LA suburb Expensive LA suburb Distance from LA to Humbolt Celebrity teeth American celebrity teeth Tooth names… Read more

I have a new piece up on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency! So thrilled to be featured on one of my favourite sites. Check it out if you’re interested in writing critiques, sex critiques, or both: Writers’ Workshop Critiques as Applied to Your Sex Life And since you’re on the site, here are links to a couple other recent McSweeney’s… Read more

My “choose your own adventure” style story is now posted in Riley Park! If you like interactive narratives and/or stories about meat raffles, drop by the neighbourhood to check it out. Here’s some news coverage on the project: Metro News CBC On the Coast (Segment on the Active Fiction Project starts at 1:00) The project… Read more