June 2023
Promoting Dread - The Publicity of Horror Fiction
Panel at StokerCon Pittsburgh
Saturday, June 17, 2:00 – 2:50PM EDT
How do writers promote their fiction in today’s marketplace? What special approaches can horror authors take to building an audience, working social media,
touring bookstores, and more? Panelists will share the successes and pitfalls based on their personal experiences in this practical and important panel.
April 2023
Writers’ Café - From Conception to Completion: The Process of Writing
Panel sponsored by the North Shore Writers’ Association
Saturday, April 29, 12:30pm-1:45pm
How do writers transform the spark of a great idea into a finished work? There’s a surprising variety of practices and habits that work (and some that don’t). Three panellists from the North Shore Writers’ Association will share their process, including how they generate ideas, form writerly habits, and revise toward completion. The panel will also take questions from the floor.
November 2022
Key-Note Speaker - North Shore Authors Collection Celebration - North Van City Library, November 17, 2022 7pm
I’ve been invited to give the opening speech for the NS Authors Collection, a showcase of works by the gifted writers in our midst. The North Shore Authors Collection, displayed at North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library, inspires, supports, and celebrates the literary talent of North Shore authors.
August 2022
In-Person Presentation - Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference
I'm excited to be presenting at the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference, September 23-25, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Lake in Renton, Washington!
I'll be teaching a workshop Friday Sept. 23rd on How to Create a Synopsis Without Losing Your Mind, and also be on a panel called World Building for All Genres.
On Saturday Sept. 24th my workshop is on Killing the Boundaries: Exploring the basic concepts, approaches, and differences in speculative fiction, how labels have accreted different meanings over time, and tips to creating a compelling, dynamic label for your work.
August 2022
PNWA Conference Panel - Welcome Dinner's panel of experts
I'm totally fan-girling & excited to be on the Welcome Dinner's panel of experts at the PNWA Conference with actor/scriptwriter Jamie Flanagan (Midnight Mass)! Squee!
August 2022
Poem To-Be Published - Horror Writer's Association Anthology
I'm thrilled to bits for my poem
The Monster Was Never Under His Bed to be included in the
Horror Writer Association's Ninth Annual Poetry Showcase Anthology!
March 2022
Poem Published - Polar Starlight, Issue # 5
My first dark speculative poem, First Course, was published by Polar Starlight!
September 2021
Article Published - WORDWORKS 2021, Volume III
Thorns, prickles, and
roses
How to survive rejection letters
April 2021
Articles Published - WORDWORKS 2021, Volume II
2 Articles
"Writing a Compelling Query Pitch" and "How to Succeed at a Pitch Session"
August 2020
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Vancouver Island GEM
Qualicum Beach is a great camping destination
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July 2020
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Under-the-Wing Camping
Tips and Tricks for airplane camping with hubby and dog.
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May 2020
Article Published - WORDWORKS Magazine
10 Steps Towards Increasing your Publication Odds
Increasing your odds of publication in a traditional publishing house.
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January 2020
Writing with Writers Workshop - North Vancouver City Library
Ten steps to selling your manuscript
You've written the story, now what? Acclaimed novelist Janine Cross will lead an interactive session on the crucial steps to get a book agent or editor hooked.
Learn tips for making your manuscript rise to the top of the slush pile, avoid common editing mistakes, and write a solid synopsis and pitch.
Wednesday February 12, North Vancouver City Library,
120 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC - 604-998-3450
7:00 to 8:30 PM, Third floor program room
By Registration at
nvcl.ca
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January 2020
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Flying BC's Sunshine Coast
Exploring the inlets, fjords, and islands of the Sunshine Coast.
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December 4, 2019
NaNoWriMo -
What comes next?
You've written that first draft, now what?
Janine Cross will be discussing all the "after it's written" steps: editing, revising, work-shopping, publishing etc.
Hosted by Capilano Library:
3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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October 16, 2019
NaNoWriMo -
Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo
Learn about how NaNoWriMo works and prepare for November!
Janine Cross will be sharing tips for novel prep and other tricks of the trade.
Hosted by Capilano Library:
3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
September 2019
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Archipelago at Vancouver's Doorstep
Exploring the San Juan Islands
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May 8, 2019
Camp NaNoWriMo -
Post NaNoWriMo
Tips for after a first draft is written
Janine Cross will be discussing all the "after it's written" steps: editing, revising, work-shopping, publishing etc.
Hosted by Capilano Library:
3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
May 2019
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Aircraft rental in the USA
To fly an American-registered airplane, Canadians first need to obtain an American license. Here's how.
March 2019
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Flying Over Devonshire
Enjoying the English country side from the air in a rented Cessna.
January 2019
Presentation & Panel Discussion - Creative Ink Festival, March 29 to 31, 2019, Delta Hotel, Burnaby
Ten Steps to Selling Your Manuscript
Presentation with Janine Cross and Linda DeMeulemeester
You've written the story; now what? In this workshop, learn ten crucial steps on how to get an agent/editor hooked by your manuscript. Participants will learn tips for how to make their manuscript shine above the slush-pile, avoid common editing mistakes, write a solid query & synopsis, and find a genre-perfect agent.
Between Floors: What is an Elevator Pitch, and How Do You Create One?
Panel Discussion: Kelley Armstrong, Janine Cross, Stacey Kondla, Dean Wells
Work-shop on how to compress thousands of words of plot and character into a one-to-three sentence hook that will catch a publisher or agent.
February 2019
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Veteran WWII Female Pilot keeps Langley Aeroclub Spellbound
The Langley Aeroclub recently hosted a very special guest speaker at their 2018 General Meeting: one-hundred-year old Jaye Edwards, one of only
three surviving female Air Transport Auxiliary pilots from the Second World War.
December 2018
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
High School Flying Club Soars
A look at one high-school teacher's success at promoting aviation within and beyond the classroom walls, with all of the joy, curiosity, and mayhem that such an endeavor entails.
November 2018
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
Sensible Iceland
Soaring over volcanoes: How to have an Icelandic adventure, at the controls of a rented local aircraft.
October 2018
On-Line Article Published - COPA e-Flight Magazine
Places to fly West: Alert Bay, BC
An article about a quintessential Pacific Northwest Coast flying experience-- threading up the narrow Johnstone Strait to Alert Bay, around shoals of clouds and over the heavy mists lifting off the sparsely inhabited islands below.
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July 2018
Article Published - COPA Flight Magazine (Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association)
GA Peruvian Style
An article about experiencing the stark beauty and colossal challenges of general aviation flight in Lima, Peru ... and the thriving pilot community that exists despite the mountains of restrictions and aviation bureaucracy.
Janine Cross
For poetry month, the Horror Writers Association interviews me, and other poets,
Panel sponsored by the North Shore Writers’ Association
I’ve been invited to give the opening speech for the NS Authors Collection, a showcase of works by the gifted writers in our midst. The North Shore Authors Collection, displayed at North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library, inspires, supports, and celebrates the literary talent of North Shore authors.
I'm excited to be presenting at the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference, September 23-25, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Lake in Renton, Washington!
I'm totally fan-girling & excited to be on the Welcome Dinner's panel of experts at the PNWA Conference with actor/scriptwriter Jamie Flanagan (Midnight Mass)! Squee!
I'm thrilled to bits for my poem The Monster Was Never Under His Bed to be included in the
My first dark speculative poem, First Course, was published by Polar Starlight!
Thorns, prickles, and roses
2 Articles
Vancouver Island GEM
Under-the-Wing Camping
10 Steps Towards Increasing your Publication Odds
BC's Okanagan Valley
Flying BC's Sunshine Coast
Archipelago at Vancouver's Doorstep
Flying the Fraser Canyon to Echo Valley Ranch