Freelance Writer

I’m a Vancouver Island writer who’s inspired by landscapes—both interior and exterior.

Travel Writing

Journey with me to BC’s Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary—a wild, remote refuge for brown bears and their habitat—on traditional Gitsi’is territory (Smithsonian, Nov. 2017). Read article.

Magazine Editorial

I’ve written about the environment, wellness, and the arts for Experience L!fe, Yoga Journal, The Writer, and other publications.

Copywriting

I work closely with organizations large and small to develop content campaigns that have an emotional impact—and measurably affect the bottom line. Read more.

Creative Nonfiction

I love first-person stories. You’ll find a few of mine in Grain, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Rumpus, and other publications. Read more.

Poetry

Mortality and the natural world are common themes in my poetry, which has been published in American and Canadian journals and anthologies.

About Me

I’m a creative nonfiction writer, poet, and sometime journalist. I am grateful to live on beautiful Vancouver Island in the unceded Coast Salish Territory of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations. Learn more.