Tag: Books
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2015 in review
Hello lovely readers, 2015 was a great year for Literally, Katrina – thank you so much for reading my posts and listening to my podcast! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog – check it out! Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was […]
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Episode 7: panel time!
Hello listeners! On this week’s episode, I chat with an amazing group of fellow classmates about the writing process and what it’s like to be a first-time author. I also chat a little bit more about the #cozychristmas contest that’s going on right now. See below for how to enter – you will want this […]
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Episode 5: The power of storytelling
Hello listeners, Episode 5 is here! In today’s episode, I chat with lovely Winnipeg author and actor Anita Daher about her book Wonder Horse, out this past spring (it’s precious). I also give a reader’s confession – have you ever stayed up all night to finish a book? I certainly have! But I’ll admit, it […]
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Everyday I’m Journalin’
Hi all, Journaling is this neat little therapeutic exercise some people partake in on a regular basis – it helps them process complicated situations and complex feelings, solve problems, interpret dreams, and probably most often, encapsulate memories. I am a terrible diary-keeper. If anyone wants to know my secrets, they’ll have to ask me directly, […]
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Episode 2: Poetic Storytelling
Hello listeners! There are lots of exciting things in store for you in Episode 2! We start off with a recap of the Thin Air, the Winnipeg International Writer’s Festival (I hope you got a chance to attend an event this past week!). We also hear from Mike Johnston, member of the Winnipeg Poetry Slam Team about […]
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New Year, New Books!
Hello readers, Welcome back! I took a bit of break from writing over the holidays to take full advantage of my time off, and it was blissful. I did a lot of sleeping, reading, movie watching, treat eating, crafting (see my last blog post!), and friend seeing – I feel like I don’t get to […]
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Anne of Green Gables and other pretty things
Hello readers! I hope you are all enjoying this holiday season with friends, family, and good food! As we say goodbye to 2014 and welcome in a brand new year, I am especially grateful for my super supportive friends, my lovely family, my amazing grandparents (who survived a devastating house fire in mid-December and are starting a […]
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Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Hello readers! Because I am still working my way through The Goldfinch, I thought I would tell you a little bit about the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards. I found out about Goodreads from a friend of mine while we were traveling through South Africa a couple of years ago – he was surprised I had never […]
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Gone Girl
Okay so I know I had an autumn reading list and I know I was supposed to read something light and fun after The Storyteller, which was really well-written and pretty dang awesome but also sad….but here’s the catch: I went to Chapters. I can’t not buy things at Chapters. It’s my kryptonite. There was […]
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