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HOW TO BE A WRITER IN FOUR STEPS: a handbook for anyone who wants to build a writing life

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I am launching my book in Winnipeg on Saturday, October 3! Details below. I am distributing the book myself; you can pre-order your copy here .   

Anniversary post: 33 years - how did we get here?

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Amanda and Val: enjoying each other in our pre-relationship days. I did not realize what was happening... 33 years together 💝 adventures hikes in the woods ice chips from the frozen lake in our martinis cycling, roller blading, cross-country skiing, boating  growing things, making meals, renovating homes and cottages talking  laughing  loving We were introduced by a mutual friend, probably in 1991. I was immediately struck by Val's red hair and, over time, became enamoured of many things about her, including her intellectual heft. But I was entrenched in a long-term relationship, so the time I spent with Val was just innocent fun — bowling with a group for my birthday (Dykes for Strikes, I called the event) or canoe-camping with friends in beautiful Lake of the Woods (Ontario). And then it wasn't.  Innocence gave way to wonder that a relationship could be so rich with potential for me, so grounded in respect of each other, and equality between us. And so lively...