Controversy @ Noon – Trans Voices Magnified Olivia Van Guinn, March 20, 2024 This is a follow-up post to the Writer’s Guild of Alberta’s “Controversy @ Noon” discussion on transgender writers in Canada, where I was honored to be a panelist. There were lots of thoughts I had that kept popping up during the discussion and in the time following, so I wanted… Continue Reading
The Reading List Olivia Van Guinn, February 27, 2024February 28, 2024 Let’s get real. Top 5 books which I think should be mandatory reading for all humans (top 5 books I would bring to read on a desert island is a completely different list). More reading lists coming soon! Including the “5 Books I’d Bring to a Desert Island” list, etcetera,… Continue Reading
Novel Update #1: The Editor’s Draft Olivia Van Guinn, February 27, 2024 Very important day in the history of this novel. The deal for the acquisition was made in January, and the contract was signed in February. March 1st was the deadline for the manuscript. I was at a panel called “Dispelling the Myths on Publishing” done by the Alexandra Writer’s Center,… Continue Reading