The line between self-promotion and being obnoxious | Open Book: Toronto.
Celebrating a year of Black Coffee Poet: an interview with Jorge Antonio Vallejos | Open Book: Toronto
Celebrating a year of Black Coffee Poet: an interview with Jorge Antonio Vallejos | Open Book: Toronto.
Do You Remember Your First Time? | Open Book: Toronto
Word on the Street: Do You Remember Your First Time? | Open Book: Toronto.
Mentorship Matters: 7 questions for Elizabeth Ruth | Open Book: Toronto
Meet one of my mentors. Mentorship Matters: 7 questions for Elizabeth Ruth | Open Book: Toronto.
10 things I wish I’d known 10 years ago: a letter to my 30 year old writer self | Open Book: Toronto
What do you wish you’d known 10 years ago? 10 things I wish I’d known 10 years ago: a letter to my 30 year old writer self | …
Writers’ Groups: on playing nice and riding the changes | Open Book: Toronto
Have you ever been a part of a writers’ group? Writers’ Groups: on playing nice and riding the changes | Open Book: Toronto.
The Care And Feeding of My Inner Critic | Open Book: Toronto
What does your inner critic look like? The Care And Feeding of My Inner Critic | Open Book: Toronto.
On Fans, Pronouns, and Stories that Win Hearts: An Interview with Elisha Lim | Open Book: Toronto
Read my interview with illustrator and writer, Elisha Lim: On Fans, Pronouns, and Stories that Win Hearts: An Interview with Elisha Lim | Open Book: Toronto.
What I learned on my summer writing retreat | Open Book: Toronto
Here’s my latest Open Book: Toronto blog post: What I learned on my summer writing retreat | Open Book: Toronto.
Community and Creativity | Open Book: Toronto
Here’s my second Open Book: Toronto blog post: Community and Creativity | Open Book: Toronto.
On becoming a Blogwala | Open Book: Toronto
Here’s my first blog post as Writer In Residence at Open Book: Toronto. On becoming a Blogwala | Open Book: Toronto.
Writer-In-Residence @ Open Book: Toronto starts Thursday!
I’m excited to be September’s Writer-In-Residence at Open Book: Toronto. Stay tuned for posts about writers’ groups, five things I’ve learned about touring, what I wish I knew years ago …
Autumn events
I’m looking forward to a couple of festival appearances this fall: Word on the Street (Toronto), Sunday September 25th, 11am. I’ll be part of a panel called, “Toronto as Muse: …
Reading! Prompts! Feedback!
I’m excited to be part of a unique queer west lit event happening next week at Another Story Bookstore on Roncesvalles. Zoe Whittall, Vivek Shraya and I will read from …
British Columbia!
Touring is a tricky thing for authors. On the one hand, it can be a lot of fun to check out new places and meet readers. It’s also risky. Travel …
Happy Pride, Canada!
It’s Canada Day and Pride Weekend. Here’s what I’m doing today: Click to read Desi News.
Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Dayne Ogilvie Grant for Emerging Gay Writer
I’m thrilled and honoured to be awarded this year’s Writers’ Trust of Canada’s Dayne Ogilvie Grant for Emerging Gay Writer. From the WTC’s press release: Writers’ Trust Identifies Farzana …
A human mistake
Each year, there are a number of tragic news stories about “hot car deaths”–too many really. A few friends sent me this one, about Elena Petrizzi, who recently died after …
Review: Dodici Azpadu’s “Living Room”
I had the opportunity to hear Dodici Azpadu read from her third novel, Living Room, at the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival last week in New Orleans. She’s an excellent …
Leaving Del Rio
It’s been dry for seven months. On the way in from Del Rio International Airport, my father told us that the local church congregations have been saying rain prayers all …
Texas!
I’m heading off to Texas at the end of this week, for family visits and a few book events. The details are on this texas poster! Join me if you’re in …
Events this week! Hamilton, Oakville, Toronto
Join us! Hamilton: reading and Q&A at MacReads, McMaster University. April 28th, 7-8:30pm, Alumni House, (formerly President’s Residence), $5 (includes light refreshments), all welcome. Books available for purchase at Titles …