Canadian Authors Association Responds to Federal Government’s Statement on Copyright Protection
The federal government’s Budget Commitment of April 7, 2022 promised to ensure “that the Copyright Act protects all creators and copyright holders.” This is long-awaited welcome news. As chair of the Canadian Authors Association National Advocacy Committee, I’m pleased to report we dispersed a Media Release that appears here.
Writer’s Guild of Alberta 2022 Conference Registration Opens
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta annual conference entitled “Shifting Creative Gears” is open for registration. Here’s the link to register. I’ll be contributing as a copyright law panelist on Saturday, June 4th – online. Register before April 29th for the early bird special.
Invitation to Speak on Copyright Law Panel in June 2022
Pleased to have been invited to speak as an “expert” on the Writers’ Guild of Alberta Copyright Law Panel presentation “What Writers Need to Know” in June 2022. Details forthcoming.
Another reader testimonial
I think it’s so cool that you and Pat see the big picture in life! — Steve Slavik, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Retreat engagement
Good news — I’ve been invited to present at a spiritual retreat on the subject of “Living in the Moment” September 18-20, 2009 at beautiful Lake Nakamun. Makes me revisit the lessons learned aboard Cool Breezes!
Writing Contracts Presentation
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta invited me to present a seminar to its membership on the subject of publishing agreements, based not only upon my personal experience as an author, but also as a lawyer representing other writing professionals. The seminar was held at the downtown branch of the Edmonton Public Library on April 22, […]
Cool Breezes receives reader endorsement
Your book made taking an impossible trip look easy. Within your excellent story about your family adventure, there is a “how to” manual that other people can use to create a similar dream vacation. You guys were exceptionally smart. Furthermore, the reveiwer who wrote about the lack of pirate invasion, well, she missed the boat! […]
An invitation to the Carrot Cafe CNF Cabaret
Esteemed creative non-fiction guru Myrna Kostash invited me to join 10 other creative non-fiction authors at this reading and musical event on December 7th. It was an honour to read from “Cuban Companeros”, the piece that was shortlisted for the CBC Literary Awards, at this standing-room only event. The true stories presented by the other […]
Greetings from Cool Breezes sails into Riverbend Branch, EPL
Three years after its publication, Greetings from Cool Breezes continues to inspire prairie-bound families to jump off the deep end. When the Riverbend Branch of Edmonton Public Library invited me to speak and present on November 18th, my son Liam and daughter Meara joined me. I’m delighted that the story of our family’s sailing sabbatical […]
Sign of Hope! 25 Years 25 Stories is launched
CSS_Cover_FINAL_FrontSign of Hope! 25 Years· 25 Stories was launched at Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton, Alberta, on August 21, 2008. Hundreds of copies of the book have since been distributed. To receive your own complimentary copy of this book, please call the Sign of Hope Office at 780-432-1137 or write to Catholic Charities,8815 – 99 Street, […]