Tag: writing

It’s the Last Day to Vote for Minotaur in the Aurora Awards!

Time seems to move so quickly these days. It’s hard to believe that voting for the Prix Aurora Awards is today! It’s been an honour to have my novel Minotaur nominated for Best YA Novel. I’ve never been nominated for a Prix Aurora Award,… Continue Reading “It’s the Last Day to Vote for Minotaur in the Aurora Awards!”

Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me

As readers of this blog know, I was born with spastic cerebral palsy and I was diagnosed with relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis in 2014. I’ve never known what it’s like not to be disabled. In school, I had a teacher’s aide named Ms.… Continue Reading “Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me”

The Aurora is a Spark

It’s hard to believe how fast time goes. Back in April, my novel Minotaur was nominated for a Prix Aurora Award and now here we are in July and voting is almost done. It’s been kind of like a heady dream and the entire… Continue Reading “The Aurora is a Spark”

Just As I Am – A Poem

When I was old enough to realize that my body was disabled, I prayed to God to make me into someone else, and to take away what made me different. When I realized that I was gay, I prayed to God harder than before… Continue Reading “Just As I Am – A Poem”

Prix Aurora Awards – Voting Is Open!

I’m super thrilled! The voting for the Prix Aurora Awards is now open! If you are a member of The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA), you can now place your vote! My novel Minotaur is up for Best YA Novel. Voting runs… Continue Reading “Prix Aurora Awards – Voting Is Open!”