As an award-winning, T’karonto-based writer of fiction and creative nonfiction, I share stories about resilience, travel adventures, quirky happenings, and magical connections. Looking through stained-glass windows I compose at my standing desk. World music inspires me; writing fills me with joy; and family keeps me dancing on and off the page.
Publications
My writing is published in Canadian and U.S. literary journals and anthologies, The Globe & Mail, and the Canadian Medical Association Journal. A full list is available on my publications page. Below is a selection of my recent work published online and in print.
I Knew Parkinson’s Disease Would Change Our Lives But It Was Harder Than I Expected
The Globe & Mail First Person September 25, 2025
“Some days I yell and swear in as many languages as I can muster. Then I hide under a blanket or close my eyes to disappear because it worked in childhood…I realize that my anger is intense because my love is too.”
Move it or Lose it
Canadian Medical Association Journal March 26, 2024
“I slip on my low-back, sparkly dress and practise my power stance in front of the mirror. Then I twirl and twirl, watching my scar wink and disappear, wink and disappear.”
The Elements
Roots to Branches volume 1, Federation of British Columbia Writers anthology, November 19, 2023
“Suddenly, we are crushed from behind, spun sideways. In slow-motion, I spiral into the blue and rush of wind. My eyelids slam shut, like those of a doll, as I hit pavement.”
About Me
I am an award-winning T’karonto-based writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, flash, and lyric essay published in Canadian and U.S. journals. My work includes a draft novel, “Sea Change” and a collection of vignettes. I am currently working on a mother-daughter memoir about scoliosis, “Just Put on Some Lipstick”.
Stories have been central to my life as an educator, editor, CNIB narrator, “Quill & Quire” book reviewer, mum, and nana. In open-mic sessions, I enjoy sharing tales of adventure travel, family, and magical connections. A graduate of The Writers Studio, Simon Fraser University, I hold an MFA Creative Nonfiction from University of King’s College and Dalhousie University.