@okayestpoet The greatest sin is letting pain convince you that suffering is where you belong. The guilt might just be what it feels like to reach beyond what trauma taught you to accept. Reach anyway.
I'll be at #WWC2026 for four sessions across the weekend, then on Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 PM MDT, I’ll be joining the online Bletcher Hour as a runner-up for the Aruna D’Souza Award for BIPOC Writers for my piece! Come say hi!
Really, I just love this scene.
I’m bringing Making Readers Fall in Love with Your Characters to When Words Collide 2026.
Come build characters readers will miss when the story ends.
https://t.co/BXWCXFUb6V
#WWC2026#WritingCommunity#CharacterDevelopment
My piece “When the Grid Breaks” has been named runner-up for the 2026 Aruna D’Souza Award for BIPOC Writers through the SAAG Arts Writing Prize.
Deeply grateful to @TheSAAG and the jury, and honoured to be included alongside this year’s writers.
I’m everywhere at When Words Collide 2026, come say hi:
Aug. 15
9 AM, Pitch Games Judge
3 PM, TTRPG Writing moderator
4:30 PM, Cinematic Storytelling moderator
Aug. 16
1:30 PM, Making Readers Love Your Characters
https://t.co/BXWCXFUb6V
#WWC2026#YYC
Writing a TTRPG is one thing. Publishing it without summoning a logistics demon is another.
I’m moderating Writing for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (and Publishing Them) at When Words Collide 2026
Aug. 15, 3:00 to 4:15 PM at Hyatt Regency Calgary.
Tickets: https://t.co/EGC4pMU29X
Calgary writers: bring your sharpest book pitch.
I’m judging Pitch Games at When Words Collide 2026 on Aug. 15, 9:00 to 10:15 AM. Strong hook, clean delivery, no mercy from the stopwatch. (All in good fun!)
Tickets: https://t.co/BXWCXFUb6V
#WWC2026
I’ve been listening to @lights since 2010, so this review was never going to be neutral. The control, pacing, and crowd connection were undeniable. MacEwan Hall felt intimate, but HUGE. She owned it.
#yycmusic#comegetyourgirltour
Full review + photos:
https://t.co/CsywwzLXeB
So, @softcultband walked into MacEwan Hall and erased the idea of “just an opener.” Thick guitars, controlled tension, and a presence that blew my mind.
@lights#comegetyourgirltour#yycmusic
Full review + photos:
https://t.co/CsywwzLXeB
Ready for an unforgettable weekend? Dripping Creativity and @creativecoffeecafe hitting #Oscill8collective’s #SYNC Conference, Nov 8-10! 🎶 We’ll be at Festival Hall capturing electric performances, visual art, and all the behind-the-scenes action. Grab tix and join me!
#yyc