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Writing Through Grief—By Louise Penny
Creating without your muse

Writing Through Grief—By Louise Penny

The truth is, I’ve known since I began writing that if my husband Michael died, I couldn’t continue with the Chief Inspector Gamache mystery series. Continue reading Writing Through Grief—By Louise Penny

Writing After A Concussion—By Pearl Pirie
neurodiversity

Writing After A Concussion—By Pearl Pirie

The first year after I had a concussion was a blur. I was dead to the world for three months, … Continue reading Writing After A Concussion—By Pearl Pirie

Transcendence—by Francine Cunningham
Healing words, empowering words

Transcendence—by Francine Cunningham

I had the privilege of being an artist in residence in Mistissini, a community in northern Quebec, this February and … Continue reading Transcendence—by Francine Cunningham

Healing, One Story at a Time by Licia Canton
narrative therapy

Healing, One Story at a Time by Licia Canton

In 2012, a driver pulled up behind me while I was putting a box in the trunk of my car. … Continue reading Healing, One Story at a Time by Licia Canton

My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford
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My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. – Albert Camus, Return to Tipasa … Continue reading My Invincible Summer: Rebooting My Writing Purpose by Susan Doherty Hannaford

Writing with the Body by Kathleen Winter
The Walking Writer

Writing with the Body by Kathleen Winter

When I finished writing my novel, Annabel, in 2010, I nearly lost the use of my legs. Between books I … Continue reading Writing with the Body by Kathleen Winter

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