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May 19, 2015

An Afternoon with the Authors (Recap)

April 11, 2015

Shortlisted for an Alberta Literary Award 2015

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Chelene Knight, ladies and gentlemen, absolutely k

Chelene Knight, ladies and gentlemen, absolutely killing it here, there, and everywhere. (But, more importantly, making space at the table and between the pages for a richer and more equitable version of Canlit).

You’re incredible, @nourishing.word. I’m so thankful @touchwooded invested in @bsc_literary_studio’s debut author mentorship program. Thank you for insisting equity and author wellness be part of this landscape. How much I continue to learn from you! ✨

Portrait of a Woman on her 35th Birthday, Unable t

Portrait of a Woman on her 35th Birthday, Unable to Master her Child’s Selfie Stick.

Today is my birthday. I’m grateful for it. Part of me feels like I’ve always been waiting to get to this number - this age where cool doesn’t matter, where passion and honestly and interests and smarts are rewarded. Where power is found in being vulnerable instead of being aloof. Part of me feels like going back in time and grabbing 12 year old Katie’s hand and telling her, it’s not that you don’t fit in - it’s just you’re not 35 yet! 😂 And then the other part catches crows feet in pictures, or notices the way my cheeks seem to be falling into my jawline in the reflection of the microwave while cooking dinner, and that part says, “what the f is happening here?” (But I’m pretty sure that part of me is about 20 years old, and that idiot can kiss my ass.) #godblessfilters

But everyday, I’m living an age others didn’t have the privilege of reaching. I’ve never understood women (or men) who hide their age - like I shouldn’t want people to know I’ve reached level freakin’ 35? That’s amazing! It’s good to be alive. Thanks for the well wishes, friends. I’m excited of what’s to come!

80’s day at Chloe’s school. A strange theme ch

80’s day at Chloe’s school. A strange theme choice as many of the parents of these children are too young to remember the 80’s. (Like this me, born on this day 35 years ago!)

“My feet were still swollen and he wanted me to

“My feet were still swollen and he wanted me to stuff them into boots and ‘give the city a try.’ I sulked in bed while he packed lunches. The night before I had tried, and all it got me was stranded outside West Edmonton Mall‘s Bourbon Street, begging unaccommodating cabbies to drive me home while kids the same age as me but who seemed much, much younger drunkenly sucked on cigarettes.”

Look what popped up in my FB memories today from four years prior. Click through the link in my bio to read the @edify_edmonton essay, “Finding Home.” Spoiler: we did find home, and after this story published I contacted the illustrator @jennliv to buy the print from her. It now hangs in said home and I can already hear my husband saying, “Tell them I wasn’t the one who hung the pictures crooked!” To which I will admit, it was me, (but I wouldn’t hang pictures at all if other people did when asked 😉😘❤️ but I kid. Love you, Honey.)

Mailing bookplates to both sides of Canada, and ri

Mailing bookplates to both sides of Canada, and right in the middle too! Want a free book plate for your copy of Always Brave, Sometimes Kind? See the sign up link in my bio.

This photo by @bags.and.books 😍☕️

This photo by @bags.and.books 😍☕️

Thank you @this.bookish.life for the five star rev

Thank you @this.bookish.life for the five star review! Gorgeous photo 🤩

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