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Day 09 Writing Workout

Sep 26, 2025

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Today we look at why writers need to grow some rhinoceros skin!
Day 08 Writing Workout

Sep 8, 2025

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Today, we learn how and why to track all of those submissions you are sending out!
Day 04 Writing Workout

Sep 2, 2025

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Today’s workout focuses on doing a deep dive on an author you love to learn what their favorite techniques are!
Day 02 Writing Workout

Aug 31, 2025

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Day two is all about looking at a creative work in one form and transforming it into a work of writing! Ekphrasis!
My book on TV!

Jan 10, 2024

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For about a week now, my book of short stories, HOW TO MAKE A KILLING JAR, has been on newscaster Keith Baldry’s bookshelf! I’ve seen it on the news almost half a dozen times now! Look for the woman in the orange dress…!!!
Catching up: FBCW Shortlist Times Two!

Jan 10, 2024

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Ok, ok, so I’m sad about the fact that I didn’t make it to the top two positions… but I’m quite thrilled that I made the shortlist in not one, but two categories in The Federation of BC Writers latest contest: https://bcwriters.ca/2023LiteraryContest My flash fiction story, “The Match,” and my short story, “Wave Runner,” both…
How to Make a Killing Jar: Out and About!

Nov 3, 2023

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Ace Baker’s collection of 12+1 stories is published and is getting reviews! Find it on amazon.ca or amazon.com:
Ace Baker will be with the CTA in February and at the ACT in September !

Feb 4, 2015

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So far this year, I’ve scheduled two opportunities to present ideas about writing to others, and the first is coming up very soon. I’ll be in Coquitlam on February 20th presenting ideas to a group of teachers as part of their CTA (Coquitlam Teachers Association) district-wide professional development day, CREATING CULTURES OF LEADERSHIP. A colleague, Greg Sutherland, and…
Official Journey Prize nominations by PULP LITERATURE !

Feb 2, 2015

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“Victory Girl” Nominated by Pulp Literature The editors at Pulp Literature have been incredibly kind to me this year… My poem, “Big Red Schoolhouse,” was selected by past Poet Laureate George McWhirter as the winner of The Magpie Award, and was subsequently nominated by Pulp Literature’s editors for a National Magazine Award. One of…
My Guest Post on Crystal Bourque’s Blog : “Ace Baker: Poet at heART”

Feb 2, 2015

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I originally met Crystal Bourque at the SIWC Conference in October, 2014. She’s passionate about writing, and we’ve been staying in touch, sharing ideas about that very subject ever since. This month, she asked me to pen a guest blog for her about the subject of the value of poetry to fiction writers. Here’s the…