What's That Pants Up To, Anyway?

What's That Pants Up To, Anyway?

Life remains hectic, but in a good way.

I've been fortunate enough to make several appearances on CBC Radio's feistiest show,The Point.

I've also been working with CBC Radio to develop a new show that explores ideas around happiness. It's been a HUGE learning curve for me, having very little radio experience, but it's been big fun and an opportunity to work with amazing people.

This summer I'll be back in the teaching saddle at UBC. The UBC Writing Centre's Summer Intensives are my favourite courses to teach. The format (one week, Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm) means we cover a huge amount of material in a very short time. The upside is that students become immersed in their form -- they learn how to think like writers, and come away truly committed to their projects. Many classes form writing groups that continue to meet and share work after the course is over.

I'll be teaching the Short Fiction Intensive Workshop July 20th - 24th, 2009 and the Novel Writing Intensive Workshop July 27th - 31st, 2009. These tend to fill up, so register soon!

Am I still working on my novel? (sigh) Yes, I am.

Other than all that, my life has pretty much gone to the dog.

Hope you're all keeping well! And writing, writing, writing!