A Considerable Age

On a good day, I slay dragons, write essays, and still have time to make dinner. On a bad day, we have to order in. Debut book: Family Secrets. https://www.alicegoldbloom.com/

Carol is a writer of memoir and short fiction, a collector of eclectic people and experiences. She draws inspiration from her family, her unconventional childhood travelling the world as a "military brat" and her love of travel.

Retired magazine editor living in the beautiful Gatineau Hills of Western Quebec. Grateful for finally having the time, perspective and opportunity to write and share stories.

Former Montreal Gazette editor. Still writing, still editing.

Retired Canadian diplomat, master gardener, dabbler in art and poetry, now aiming to promote smiles through writing.

Retired hospice chaplain and archivist, Susie Kaufman, is the author of Twilight Time: Aging in Amazement. Her focus has always been on lifting up people's stories and seeing them in the context of the larger story that embraces all of us.

I am a spiritual director, psychotherapist and poetry editor for Spiritual Directors International. Addicted to "waking up" through invitations from life and my dreams, my greatest joy is my huge family of nineteen grands and twelve great-grands.

Psychologist, mental health advocate, now retired, and still happily working to learn something, teach something and contribute something.

Beth Kaplan is the author of five books: a biography, two memoirs, and a guide to creative writing that's the textbook for the nonfiction writing courses she teaches at U of T. Her latest book is Midlife Solo, a memoir-in-essays. www.bethkaplan.ca.

I'm a Pacific Northwest writer and reader who’s been through some stuff, but still tries to find the light in the dark. Memoir, non-fiction, vulnerable, shame-busting, life-loving, grief-healing, empowered, truth-inspired writing are my favorites.

Lena's stories and poems have been published in various anthologies and online journals. She is editor-in-chief of Ottawa Independent Writers' annual anthology and serves on their board of directors.

Making sense of life through photography, collage, and storytelling while offering a little light along the way. May you leave with some words and/or images that linger long after.

Public life in the entertainment business. Private life in the garden with my German Shepherds. Currently writing a memoir about it ALL!

Silvia Fiorita Smith is the author of two poetry books and facilitates poetry workshops at her local library. She enjoys writing creative nonfiction and has stories published in several anthologies. She lives in Embrun, Ontario.

Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend with a long interest in staying healthy and active and writing random bits of memoir.

Happily retired after 35 fascinating years working in the mental health field in the U.S. and Canada. Today, my greatest joys are spending time with my two young grandchildren and learning to write.

Anna designs and teaches memoir based writing courses.

I am a retired Medical Office Assistant with a wonderful family. I spend my time volunteering at a drop-in centre for vulnerable women, walking the dog, and writing short stories.