Galiano Literary Fest Feast
It's been years since I've hung out with other writers, so the Lit Fest was indeed a feast. The assortment of talent was more than I had expected, but then so, was the quality of much of the work. "Fish Bones," a new piece written for the festival was read on Saturday and I leapt forward onto the open-mic list on Sunday and read "Pier One Promises," a piece written for a public reading in April on the island. The festival director, Geoff Inverarity brought together three Gali
Out and About on Galiano
After several years of writing and ranting for my own amusement, there has been a shift toward the extrovert. Our little Galiano Island is full of great events, and over the past few months I've read at the following ones: · March 8, 2026 International Women's Day at The Galiano Inn (a revised 6-minute version of "No Roses in Roseville") · April 4, 2026 Galiano Literary Festival Open Mic at Oxeye Cafe (a new 8-minute piece called "Pier One Promises") · May 2
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