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I am a writer and editor based in New Westminster, BC.

Posted on December 4, 2021December 4, 2021

Too much content can be a killer

I don't know who needs to hear this, but there's too much "content" out there. Whether or not it's high quality, the quantity of content…

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Posted on May 19, 2019

How to write an email

That doesn't end up in the trash Dear Reader, Have you ever written an email or message to a stranger and never gotten a response?…

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Posted on May 2, 2019

Tools for writing

4 ways to take the blank out of the page Oh geez, just the introductory sentence and already I'm painting myself into a corner as…

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Posted on March 20, 2019

Music for writing

YouTube is great for all kinds of music mixes. I often listen to it for instrumental music that doesn't distract me when I'm trying to…

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Posted on March 15, 2019

Play literary event bingo

Sometimes for fun and sometimes for professional interest, I go to literary events. Readings, launches, author talks, even the odd "comedy night" or combination literary/art/music…

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Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

Being a librarian in my spare time

In addition to writing, editing and proofreading, I am now also the proud steward of a Little Free Library. Books continue to be as important…

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Posted on January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

The simple hack to change someone’s mind!

As the old curse goes, we certainly are living in interesting times here in the year 2017. A couple of years ago, (the bending of)…

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Posted on January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

On the contrary: personal “branding”

I was reading one of those articles. You know, the job hunting and/or career advice ones where they tell you to "cultivate your personal brand."…

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Posted on January 2, 2017January 3, 2017

5 things a holiday job taught me about my career

A temporary job not only provided a little extra money for Christmas, but also gave me a change of scenery and perspective on my professional…

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Posted on May 5, 2015

Life moves pretty fast

I feel like a broken record, but it's been another long stretch of non-blogging. Site updates are coming soon, however. In the meantime, enjoy this…

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Posted on January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

The clock is ticking, back to work.

I always seem to forget that after December is about three more months of winter. And the first week of January is the toughest. The…

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Posted on December 30, 2014January 6, 2015

One more sleep to countdown to 2015. How was your year?

New Year's Eve is almost here. The ultimate deadline, there's no putting it off. It's also that lull week between Christmas and NYE, and with…

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Posted on June 8, 2014January 9, 2017

Review: Douglas Coupland exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery

The other week, I joined Twitter and was immediately flooded with information, including the news that Douglas Coupland was opening a new solo show at…

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Posted on May 20, 2014May 20, 2014

Peddling confusion

Trying to appeal to cyclists with an ad placed at a bike rack, the image and copy don't add up to the clever pun they…

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Posted on May 12, 2014May 13, 2014

Usage Cartoon No. 4: Horde vs. Hoard

Internet, I can't take it anymore. Everywhere I look (i.e., comment boards), people are writing about "a hoard of people" or "hoards of people." If…

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Posted on May 8, 2014

A little bird just joined Twitter

Today, I finally decided to join Twitter. It's exciting how many friends and conversations I've found already! Feel free to fly by and call out…

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Posted on May 7, 2014

Books for the road, from the road

Remember road trips? Sometimes the purpose was the Road Trip itself; sometimes it had an actual destination. If you're a child of North America, chances…

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I am saddened to hear that poet and activist Bud Osborn has died. I have just been drafting a post on road trip literature, and…

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Posted on April 29, 2014

To Kill a Mockingbird to be available as an e-book

Harper Lee will celebrate her 88th birthday this year by allowing her classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, to be published in e-book form. Lee…

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Posted on April 27, 2014

Outgrowing Kerouac

Ever since I posted it many moons ago, Kerouac's Rules for Spontaneous Prose has been far and away the most visited post on the blog.…

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Christine Rowlands is a writer and editor in the Vancouver, BC, area.

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