A WRITER'S LIFE

Updated: 21 Aug 2024 • 39 episodes
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A WRITER'S LIFE with Heige S. Boehm the author of 'Secrets in the Shadows' published by Ronsdale Press 2019, offers candid conversations with creatives that use the power of words to tell story, either through poetry, fiction, non-fiction, song or spoken word. Then there is Short Story readings, a mix of all good things written. Heige's aim is to inspire a kinder world, one story at a time. Come along and delve into a creative's life beyond the pen. www.awriterslife.co www.heigeboehm.ca

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Barbara Black’s newest book, Little Fortified Stories, published by Caitlin Press in 2024, is now available in stores. In this episode, Barbara delves into her creative process and shares how a literary workshop in Lisbon, complete with port wine and tiny notebooks, inspired this compelling collection of microfiction a

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 Fantasy is fun to write and creating magic is so fabulous! Tara Gilboy is the author of Unwritten and the sequel Rewritten  published by Jolly Fish Press. Tara spills the beans about her writing journey and she has great tips on how to write fantasy. https://taragilboy.com/for-kids/ https://a.co/d/1DwZMbz https://www.

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So much fun with Michelle Barker! We spoke about her life as a writer, and she has an incredible amount of insight about writing and editing. I loved reading her latest novel My Long List of Impossible Things  published by  Annick Press 2019. A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and d

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If you love BC history you"ll love hearing this interview with Jennifer L.  Butler. Jennifer is the great-granddaughter of Mame and Duke Wastell, who bought and named Telegraph Cove in 1912.  Butler"s book Boom & Bust: The Resilient Women of Historic Telegraph Cove, published by TouchWood Edition truly is a treasure, a

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I love Barbara Black"s work, and we  had  such a wonderful conversation.  We spoke about music, puppets,  favourite books and Barbara read from her book Music from a Strange Planet, a striking and genre-bending debut short story collection published by Caitlin Press, 2021. https://www.barbarablack.ca/ https://www.insta

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Eufemia Fantetti,  was a delight to talk with, and what fun we had . We spoke about life in Italy, cultural differences, and mental illness.  Eufemia talked about what it was like for her to write her  second book My Father, Fortune-tellers & Me: A Memoir  released by Mother Tongue Publishing, in 2019.    https://www.e

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