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I am a passionate writer with over 30 years of experience, focusing on memoir, poetry, and social media writing. My work has appeared in Maclean's Magazine, Pink Play Magazine, and various online platforms, and I self-published a memoir in 2024 dedicated to my late wife. I maintain an active YouTube presence, narrating my own work and producing content for diverse projects. As a queer widow and single parent, I lead in-person and online workshops, book launches, and public readings. I created Captain Grief to explore grief with humor and resilience, and I continue to foster cathartic discussions around death, loss, and creative healing through my writing and teaching.…I am a passionate writer with over 30 years of experience, focusing on memoir, poetry, and social media writing. My work has appeared in Maclean's Magazine, Pink Play Magazine, and various online platforms, and I self-published a memoir in 2024 dedicated to my late wife. I maintain an active YouTube presence, narrating my own work and producing content for diverse projects. As a queer widow and single parent, I lead in-person and online workshops, book launches, and public readings. I created Captain Grief to explore grief with humor and resilience, and I continue to foster cathartic discussions around death, loss, and creative healing through my writing and teaching.

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I am a passionate writer with over 30 years of experience, focusing on memoir, poetry, and social media writing. My work has appeared in Maclean's Magazine, Pink Play Magazine, and various online platforms, and I self-published a memoir in 2024 dedicated to my late wife. I maintain an active YouTube presence, narrating my own work and producing content for diverse projects. As a queer widow and single parent, I lead in-person and online workshops, book launches, and public readings. I created Captain Grief to explore grief with humor and resilience, and I continue to foster cathartic discussions around death, loss, and creative healing through my writing and teaching.…I am a passionate writer with over 30 years of experience, focusing on memoir, poetry, and social media writing. My work has appeared in Maclean's Magazine, Pink Play Magazine, and various online platforms, and I self-published a memoir in 2024 dedicated to my late wife. I maintain an active YouTube presence, narrating my own work and producing content for diverse projects. As a queer widow and single parent, I lead in-person and online workshops, book launches, and public readings. I created Captain Grief to explore grief with humor and resilience, and I continue to foster cathartic discussions around death, loss, and creative healing through my writing and teaching.

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I am a passionate writer with over 30 years of experience, focusing on memoir, poetry, and social media writing. My work has appeared in Maclean’s Magazine, Pink Play Magazine, and various online platforms, and I self-published a memoir in 2024 dedicated to my late wife. I maintain an active YouTube presence, narrating my own work and producing content for diverse projects.

As a queer widow and single parent, I lead in-person and online workshops, book launches, and public readings. I created Captain Grief to explore grief with humor and resilience, and I continue to foster cathartic discussions around death, loss, and creative healing through my writing and teaching.

Skills

Experience Level

Podcast Production

Intermediate

Video Advert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Writer / Blogger at Pink Play Magazine

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2019

Wrote regular feature articles for the quarterly LGBTQ+ publication, contributed to the 'Community Corner' column, and covered topics related to queer parenting and community events.

Writer / Blogger at Brave.Creative.Me

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2023

Published essays, poetry and short fiction; built a wide body of work across memoir, poetry, short story, novels, plays, non-fiction, fantasy, and mixed media; managed online presence and audience engagement.

Self-Published Author at Iguana Books

June 1, 2024 - Present

Self-published a memoir in June 2024; created Captain Grief persona; ongoing related content, book launches, and talks.

Public Speaking & Workshop Facilitator at Various (Camp Widow, Narrative Healing Workshops)

September 1, 2024 - Present

Led book launches, Camp Widow presentations, and the Narrative Healing for Your Journey of Loss six-week workshop series; delivered both in-person and online.

Narrator / YouTube Content Creator at Captain Grief / captaingrief.ca

January 1, 2020 - Present

Narrates and produces content for YouTube and related projects, including the ongoing Captain Grief narratives and self-published material.