I spent 2015 as a student at Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio, in the Speculative Fiction cohort with Hiromi Goto as my mentor.
The mix of lectures and workshops, along with the strong sense of community, worked well for me, and I highly recommend the program to serious, committed writers.
The commute from Maple Ridge proved a bit challenging at times, but I had three friends to share rides with. Lynn Easton, Annette LeBox and Rebecca Jamieson were great company. And they are all excellent writers!
Our local paper, The Maple Ridge News, ran an article about the four of us last October: Four Ridge Writers Featured