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Confronting the past with the hope of good

Confronting the past with the hope of good

When Catherine McKercher decided to retire from Carleton University in 2014 after teaching journalism for 27 years, she wasn’t thinking about what she was going to “do,” as everyone liked to ask. ”I was thinking of just “being” rather than “doing,” she says. Until...

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The birth of a new book: Except for X

The birth of a new book: Except for X

I love the creative process! I never set out to write a book about seahorses, never mind one for children. I started sewing tiny replicas of these mesmerizing creatures to complement my stable of little fabric art decorations. I had hearts, stars, moons, and clouds. I...

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Post-publication blues

Post-publication blues

Launched. Available. What’s left now? Promotion and marketing of course. But the main driver behind the book was not to sell. The driver was my son Fionn first, and me, the writer, second. Is it all I hoped it would be? Well, yes. I am pleased with the production, the...

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