I got super lucky in January in terms of roles. I managed to worm my way into four short films, two as the lead, one bit part and one background. But apparently that wasn't enough for me, because I wanted to make a short film. If you've been around very long, you may remember SIV, … Continue reading A Secret Project
Reading Goals
via Reading Goals It's a bit late for announcing the year's reading goals, I realize, but I only came up with mine TODAY so actually, they're quite prompt in the grand scheme. When people talk reading goals, their first goal is always a numbered one. How many books are they planning to read per week, … Continue reading Reading Goals
A Good Kind of Busy?
I was going to quit acting in November. Well, I was supposed to quit this time last year. If you remember, in 2017 I quit my job for unrelated reasons and decided that, while I was young and free of much responsibility, I would go after my dream of being an actress...for one year. After … Continue reading A Good Kind of Busy?
Montreal Lox Bagel
If you've been around long enough to remember my trip to Montreal in 2017 (or click here if you haven't), you might remember me raving about the bagels I had at a Montreal bagel institution. I went there twice for bagels over the course of my trip, once to sit in, once to go, because … Continue reading Montreal Lox Bagel
The Marrow Thieves
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline has been marketed as dystopian—which it is, taking place in a future Canada ravaged by global warming where people have lost the ability to dream—but I found it to be just as much, if not more, of a coming-of-age story. Our protagonist is sixteen-year-old Frenchie, aka French or Francis, … Continue reading The Marrow Thieves
Writer Burnout
I didn't really consider it my resolution, but around January 1st, I got fed up with how long SC, my big bad book, was taking to finish. My—well, my resolution, to this issue was to write 500 words before bed every day so I'd finish it faster. And for the first week, with the help of … Continue reading Writer Burnout
A Controversial Christmas
TW: Discussion around rape. There was some controversy this year in Canada when a radio station/broadcasting company "banned" the song "Baby It's Cold Outside". I put "banned" in quotes because choosing not to play a song isn't really banning it, otherwise I'd have been banning a song every time I chose "next song" when my … Continue reading A Controversial Christmas
Broke and Happy
Okay, when I said I'd finish 2018 "broke and happy" in my last post, I did NOT mean for the universe to take that as a challenge. What a day I've had. I was up early (compared to usual) so I could take my car to the mechanic for her checkup. Yes, she's a her. … Continue reading Broke and Happy
For Now
Last week Monday, I went to a theatre audition. I'll spare you the suspense—I didn't get it. But I ran into a few people I'd gotten to know since joining the industry, and one of them said to me, "I see you in, like, everything." This was surprising, and really nice for me to hear. … Continue reading For Now
SIV the Short Film is Out!
If you've been around long enough, you might remember I had written and directed a short film called SIV, based on the short story I wrote (this is the original short story, and this is the sequel from which the short film was made), and which premiered earlier this year. Now, at long last, my … Continue reading SIV the Short Film is Out!
Precarious Writer 