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I have had the fortunate opportunity to have not only two poems published by Table for Deuce in The Seat, but also reviewed by them in Posts, Toasts, and Roasts. This is an inspiring poetry website, and I find I love everything they publish. I believe this is due to the superb editors Kate Hanson Foster and Michael Schmeltzer, who also work with authors to tighten and improve their work before publication. I had the privilege of working Michael on both of my poems “Blue Po

Roughly six years ago, despite everything going on with my life, I somehow found my way back to writing. Or more precisely, I found my way to finally developing a writing habit, something I always wanted to do, but never actively pursued meaningfully. I was in hospital for psychiatric issues for the second time in six months. Both my parents had recently passed within a year of each other. I had been 24/7 caregiver to my bedbound, terminally ill mother. I was fired from a j

What I consider my first “real” publication was a flash piece called “Father” which was picked up by Amsterdam Quarterly for their AQ 38 September 2023 online issue and their 2023 printed year book. This wasn’t a Canadian publication or only for those with mental health issues. It was an international publication, and I felt that it was the first step towards becoming a legitimate author. The editor contacted me and asked that the last paragraph of the piece be removed. I

My first and second publications both appeared in Lived Magazine , a Canadian publication filled with the voices of people with lived / living experience with mental health and addiction issues. I was thrilled with my first publication acceptance, my story “ Mee-Maw ”, giving me the confidence to truly pursue writing and more publications. It was a short creative nonfiction piece about the death of my grandmother on my father’s side. Because of a writing group I was invol