I specialize in using small words to tell a big story.

Words that give readers what they need without making them work.

I began my career shooting the rapids of the Ottawa River—with a video camera, that is. That videography experience with Wilderness Tours Whitewater Rafting led to work as a producer for Rogers Television in Ottawa, Canada. I worked for twelve years and built lifelong friendships with my bright and talented Rogers co-workers, and along the way I learned how to write for the spoken word.

When my second child was born I chose to work from home. My Rogers friendships and community connections led to freelance work as a video script writer.

Many of the writing principles that apply to spoken word and video scripts also apply to web content. That was the natural next step on my freelance writing path.

I also do some creative writing every day. I am currently enrolled in the Creative Writing – Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry program at the Humber School for Writers. By the time I finish in the spring I will have completed the first draft of a novel entitled Life Lessons from Dead Women. (The dead really know how to live, and they know the world is better with the Montreal Expos in it.)

My short stories (which have prompted my husband to consider seeking out Stephen King’s wife to commiserate) have been published in the DESCANT, the Blood Is Thicker anthology and a Writer’s Digest compilation.

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