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Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleyA conversation with author, Timothy TaylorToday's Beyond the Page episode features a conversation with Timothy Taylor. Taylor is a Vancouver-based author, journalist, and creative writing professor. His novels include Stanley Park, The Blue Light Project, The Rule of Stevens, Storyhouse, and The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf. He has also published a collection of short fiction called Silent Cruise, a nonfiction book called Foodville, and is widely published in magazines. Taylor has won the Journey Prize and was a finalist or runner up for six other major national fiction prizes in Canada. Timothy Taylor's debut novel, Stanley Park...
2025-12-1955 min
Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleyA conversation with three children's authors and an illustratorIn this episode, three children's authors and an illustrator will talk about writing for this most delightful but demanding of audiences. Our participants today are: Marlet Ashley, author of five children's books in the series Revelry on the Estuary as well as a stand-alone book called Must Be Christmas; Kate Brown, Marlet's illustrator; Nancy Stewart, author of The Lost Dragon Egg, Rodney Rooster Has a Secret, There Is a Stepmom in My House, There Is a Stepdad in My House, Jen Hen Is Missing!, and The Duck Who Could Not Fly; and Anna McCarthy, author of Giraffe in a...
2025-11-231h 11
Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleySarah Leavitt in conversation with Sharon McInnesThis episode is more like a personal conversation between two people who have gone through similar, life-altering experiences, than a typical interview. In her graphic memoir, Tangles, Sarah Leavitt chronicles her journey with her mother Midge, who died at an early age with Alzheimer's disease. And in Something, Not Nothing, another graphic memoir, she tells the story of her grief journey during and after the medically-assisted death of her longtime partner, Donimo. Our show host, Sharon McInnes, was the primary caregiver for her mother, Mary, who lived with her and her husband, Dennis, for the last 18 months of...
2025-10-161h 12
Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleyInterview with Kim Letson, nomad and travel writerIn this episode, Sharon McInnes interviews Comox Valley nomad and travel writer, Kim Letson. In this interview, Kim shares the personal and travel journeys that led her to write Pomegranates at 4800 Metres, Soul of a Nomad, and In the Footsteps of a Roman Legion: Walking the Via Egnatia.
2025-09-0555 min
Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleyNonfiction writers Ian Kennedy and Christine DickinsonIn this episode, Sharon McInnes and Stewart Goodings interview local nonfiction authors Ian Kennedy and Christine Dickinson. Ian was born in Donegal, Ireland and moved to Comox in 1999, following his retirement. Widely published in many magazines, his journalism includes articles about rugby, history, travel, motorcycling, cottage living, and pubs. Christine was born and educated in New Zealand and lived and worked most of her adult life in British Columbia. She has a passion for regional history and for many years has been a writer and researcher.
2025-09-0550 min
Beyond the Page in the Comox ValleyLarry Bambrick on writing for the screenAfter fifteen years working at CBC News, then on science and nature documentaries for National Geographic and Discovery, Larry Bambrick spent the next decade writing tv dramas and comedies, including Flashpoint, Played, Carter, Bitten, When Hope Calls, Shoot the Messenger, and Hudson and Rex. He is currently working on a feature-length film called The Lion in Winnipeg. In this episode with interviewer Sharon McInnes, Larry dives into the nuts and bolts of writing a screenplay.
2025-05-1029 minBeyond the Page in the Comox ValleyJudy LeBlanc: the craft of writingJudy LeBlanc is the co-founder of the Fat Oyster Reading Series in Fanny Bay. She has written three books: The Promise of Water, a book of short stories published in 2017 by Oolichan Books, The Broken Heart of Winter, a novel published in 2023 by Caitlin Press, and Permission to Land, a memoir in essays, published in 2024 by Caitlin Press. Judy taught creative writing at North Island College for several years. In this interview with Sharon McInnes, Judy focusses on three key elements of the craft of writing: point of view, distance, and voice.
2025-05-1029 minBeyond the Page in the Comox ValleySylvia Bourgeois on Self-Publishing & MarketingSylvia Bourgeois is the author of True Moxie and Here Now, two novels set partly in the Pacific Northwest. She is a member of the Comox Valley Writers Society, where she facilitates a group for authors who self-publish. In this episode, she shares some of her wisdom about the self-publishing process and especially about how to market your book with interviewer, Sharon McInnes.
2025-05-1051 minBeyond the Page in the Comox ValleyKim Bannerman: My Writing LifeKim Bannerman is a prolific author based in Cumberland, British Columbia. She's written 17 books--mostly mysteries--and had countless short stories published. She is also co-owner of Fox and Bee Studio, which provides videography, script development, narration, and voice over services. In this episode, Sharon McInnes interviews Kim about her writing life.
2025-05-1042 min
The Story Behind The Story presented by the Cape Cod Writers' StudioSpeechless Episode ThreeThe body has rolled out at Allie's feet from the front seat of her new car. Detective Sargent Matt O'Mara and Detective Corporal Archie McInnes are on the scene to investigate.
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2022-04-2306 min
Stories Less SpokenEpisode Three: How to Escape** Warning, this episode contains a brief description of a sexual scene**When jail or a retirement home is your only option, sometimes you need to burn your past to the ground and start again. And sometimes you need to take a moment to reflect on everything you have, because freedom takes many forms. In this special episode of Stories Less Spoken, we teamed up with the folks at the Island Writer Magazine to feature the winning works from the 19th Annual Victoria Writers’ Society Writing Contest.These stories, and many others, were featured in...
2021-01-1544 min