Portfolio

I knew I’d be a writer by the age of four, when I’d staple together colourful pages to make books, complete with illustrations but using only scribbles as words. I was a writer, not a prodigy. At age seven, I created a series called The Adventures of Lady and Beauty (my dogs), using lined notebooks.

My paper lust and word infatuation continued into post-secondary, where I earned a BA in English (Minor-Classics) and a Diploma in Professional Writing from Memorial University of Newfoundland. My education plus background as a policy writer/computer technical writer helped kick-start my career as a technical writer for an international deep sea technology company.

Nowadays I’m an editor over at Matador Network. I write and scour the Internet for story ideas, germinating the minds of people everywhere with my brilliance. Working for the world’s largest independent online travel magazine is about as awesome as you’d figure.

I’ve also been dubbed their destination expert for St. John’s, Newfoundland. Recently I took over the role of Lead Writing Faculty at MatadorU, where I work with students who want to get their travel stories out into the world.

I’m the only Newfoundland travel writer in the Travel Media Association of Canada. While most of my writing focuses on the more fun side of life, I do also spend a great deal of time talking about Newfoundland, its changing culture, and what “home” means for us here.
 

Samples

Print

  • Regular contributor to SOAR magazine – (2012). Halifax airport’s magazine
  • Reader’s Digest — Our Canada magazine (2012) – ‘Guysborough, N.S.’
  • The Telegram newspaper (2012) – ‘The road less travelled’
  • Newfoundland Quarterly – Issue #440 (2011). ‘Lost In Translation, Newfoundland Style’ (with Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea)
  • ahoy! Marine Atlantic Onboard Magazine – Issue 01, Summer/Fall 2011
  • The Expeditioner’s Guide to the World: Intrepid Tales of Awesomeness from the Open Road – 2011


    • Matador

  • Big Nature in St. John’s, Newfoundland
  • Thoughts from someone scared shitless of flying
  • How social media changed my relationships
  • 15 things I learned since being laid off
  • The unravelling of generations
  • Candice does Chatroulette: The search for the cat


    • Viator trave blog – Contributor

    Vacay.ca – Contributor

    AOL Canada – Newfoundland blogger

  • Off the Beaten Path and Onto the Trans-Labrador Highway
  • Uncommon Potential: The Future of Newfoundland Tourism


    • Regular contributor to Where.ca

  • 10 Tips for Successful Couchsurfing
  • 5 Must-Try Newfoundland Dishes

    • Westjet’s up! magazine



    Go Nomad


    BootsnAll


    RumBum.com



    The Expeditioner Online


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