Writing
I'm a Writer. A big W writer, not a small w writer, because I both love to do it and can't not do it. I am compelled to write: for hire, for fun and even when it's not so fun. I can't help myself.
Please enjoy the sampling of some of my previous articles below and a list of current fiction projects and recent awards below that.
And if you'd like to hire a writer for, well, for almost anything, please contact me.
Please enjoy the sampling of some of my previous articles below and a list of current fiction projects and recent awards below that.
And if you'd like to hire a writer for, well, for almost anything, please contact me.
Published Work
Please click the links below to see recent samples of my work. For corporate samples, please contact me.
Doppler Online (contract writer & editorial coordinator, 2015-2017) selected credits:
Cycling on a Lake: Winter Fat Biking on Georgian Bay (Explorers' Edge blog, January 2015)
The Oar & Paddle (Taste of Muskoka, Muskoka Magazine, October 2014)
Flying High (Muskoka Magazine, September 2014)
Dockside Magazine (staff writer, 2014). Selected credits:
-Eau, Naturel (Lakeside, August 2014)
-Paddle to the (Inland) Sea (Lakeside, August 2014)
-Love Where You Live (Dockside Simcoe, August 2014)
-Wildly Imaginative (Dockside Simcoe, August 2014)
-Enchanting Illumination (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Life on the Edge (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Riding the Wakes (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Beautifully Precise (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
Medora (Taste of Muskoka, Muskoka Magazine, July 2014)
Golfing in Windermere Since 1919 (Muskoka Magazine, June 2014)
Academic Matters (University of Phoenix faculty newsletter, April 2013-February 2014)
Dream Runs for Winter Fun (Muskoka Magazine, December 2013)
Visit Muskoka for Outdoor Activities and Adventures (Where Magazine, July 2013)
Operation Lifesaver blog (April 17-July 31, 2013)
Operation Lifesaver 2012 Annual Report (content only)
Generations of growing food for guests (Muskoka Magazine, November 2012)
Natural elements inspire artist: Henrike Clement artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, October 2012)
Cottage transformed (Muskoka Magazine, September 2012)
Century-old spirit (Muskoka Magazine, August 2012)
RMS Segwun: Plying Muskoka's waters since 1887 (Muskoka Magazine, July 2012)
A lodge for family (Muskoka Magazine, June 2012)
Seeing the other side: Mandy Higgs artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, May 2012)
Sustainable living (Muskoka Magazine, April 2012)
Grow your own greens (Muskoka Magazine, February 2012)
Creating your unique space (Muskoka Magazine, February 2012)
Fall Fair wedding (Muskoka Weddings 2012)
Celebrating all weekend long (Muskoka Weddings 2012)
The Faculty App Is Coming (Finally) (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Winter 2011)
New Honors Program Built on Academic Quality (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Winter 2011)
Carving a Legacy: Wayne Hill artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, September 2011)
Shaping Her Destiny: Deb Harkness artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, July 2011)
Meet the Faculty: Patrick Patrong (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Summer 2011)
Stanley Thompson’s Stamp (Muskoka Magazine, June 2011)
Celebrating Quilting: The Pine Tree Quilters’ Guild (Muskoka Magazine, June 2011)
The Ultimate Muskoka Wedding (Muskoka Magazine, May 2011)
Paddling in Paradise (On the Water, Muskoka Magazine, April 2011)
Meet the Faculty: Bradford Beckwith (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Spring 2011)
Doppler Online (contract writer & editorial coordinator, 2015-2017) selected credits:
- The legacy of the Portage Flyer lives on at Muskoka Heritage Place (August 2017)
- Séan McCann, founding member of Great Big Sea, finds freedom in song (August 2017)
- Adam Sirek, astronaut candidate, has a Huntsville connection (April 2017)
- HHS breakfast program celebrates 10 years of giving students a great start to the day (March 2017)
- Steven Page on making music and letting go of an artist’s guilt (May 2016)
- Remembering an unlikely icon (October 2015)
- 'You run like a girl' has literal implications for female high school runners who want to compete (October 2015)
- Young farmers business growth hindered by lack of funding (September 2015)
- Totem Juice Company: from seed to bottle and back again (August 2015)
Cycling on a Lake: Winter Fat Biking on Georgian Bay (Explorers' Edge blog, January 2015)
The Oar & Paddle (Taste of Muskoka, Muskoka Magazine, October 2014)
Flying High (Muskoka Magazine, September 2014)
Dockside Magazine (staff writer, 2014). Selected credits:
-Eau, Naturel (Lakeside, August 2014)
-Paddle to the (Inland) Sea (Lakeside, August 2014)
-Love Where You Live (Dockside Simcoe, August 2014)
-Wildly Imaginative (Dockside Simcoe, August 2014)
-Enchanting Illumination (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Life on the Edge (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Riding the Wakes (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
-Beautifully Precise (Dockside Muskoka, July 2014)
Medora (Taste of Muskoka, Muskoka Magazine, July 2014)
Golfing in Windermere Since 1919 (Muskoka Magazine, June 2014)
Academic Matters (University of Phoenix faculty newsletter, April 2013-February 2014)
Dream Runs for Winter Fun (Muskoka Magazine, December 2013)
Visit Muskoka for Outdoor Activities and Adventures (Where Magazine, July 2013)
Operation Lifesaver blog (April 17-July 31, 2013)
Operation Lifesaver 2012 Annual Report (content only)
Generations of growing food for guests (Muskoka Magazine, November 2012)
Natural elements inspire artist: Henrike Clement artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, October 2012)
Cottage transformed (Muskoka Magazine, September 2012)
Century-old spirit (Muskoka Magazine, August 2012)
RMS Segwun: Plying Muskoka's waters since 1887 (Muskoka Magazine, July 2012)
A lodge for family (Muskoka Magazine, June 2012)
Seeing the other side: Mandy Higgs artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, May 2012)
Sustainable living (Muskoka Magazine, April 2012)
Grow your own greens (Muskoka Magazine, February 2012)
Creating your unique space (Muskoka Magazine, February 2012)
Fall Fair wedding (Muskoka Weddings 2012)
Celebrating all weekend long (Muskoka Weddings 2012)
The Faculty App Is Coming (Finally) (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Winter 2011)
New Honors Program Built on Academic Quality (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Winter 2011)
Carving a Legacy: Wayne Hill artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, September 2011)
Shaping Her Destiny: Deb Harkness artist profile (Muskoka Magazine, July 2011)
Meet the Faculty: Patrick Patrong (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Summer 2011)
Stanley Thompson’s Stamp (Muskoka Magazine, June 2011)
Celebrating Quilting: The Pine Tree Quilters’ Guild (Muskoka Magazine, June 2011)
The Ultimate Muskoka Wedding (Muskoka Magazine, May 2011)
Paddling in Paradise (On the Water, Muskoka Magazine, April 2011)
Meet the Faculty: Bradford Beckwith (Faculty Matters, University of Phoenix, Spring 2011)
Fiction
Works in Progress
Fragments of Oda and Fen, an adult novel
Not At All Surprised and Other Stories of Illusion and Deception, a collection of short stories on, well, illusion and deception
The Wonderview Series, middle grade novels (in collaboration with Paula Boon) - Book One, The Dragonfly Box, is seeking a home
Fragments of Oda and Fen, an adult novel
Not At All Surprised and Other Stories of Illusion and Deception, a collection of short stories on, well, illusion and deception
The Wonderview Series, middle grade novels (in collaboration with Paula Boon) - Book One, The Dragonfly Box, is seeking a home
Awards & Grants
I gratefully acknowledge the support of the Ontario Art Council - their grants have allowed me time to work on projects that I might not otherwise have had. If you're a writer or artist, check them out here.
Writers' Reserve grant (the program is now called Recommender Grants for Writers), Ontario Arts Council, 2017
Writers' Reserve grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2014
Winner in the Adult Fiction category, Muskoka Novel Marathon, 2009
I gratefully acknowledge the support of the Ontario Art Council - their grants have allowed me time to work on projects that I might not otherwise have had. If you're a writer or artist, check them out here.
Writers' Reserve grant (the program is now called Recommender Grants for Writers), Ontario Arts Council, 2017
Writers' Reserve grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2014
Winner in the Adult Fiction category, Muskoka Novel Marathon, 2009