Let’s Get Writing

In this episode I welcome Charlene Carr who has independently published nine novels, and her first agented novel, Hold My Girl, has sold to HarperCollins Canada, Welbeck Publishing (UK), Alma Littera (Lithuania) and is set for adaptation to TV by Blink Studios in partnership with Groundswell Productions.

Today my guest On Let’s Get Writing is Amanda Dorothy Jean Bulman, the author of Salt Beef Buckets A Love Story. This book includes recipes and essays exploring the stories and culinary traditions of Newfoundland. Andie is a chef, writer, comedian and librarian and her stories and recipes will whet your palate for more!

Join me as I welcome Ron Crocker to Let’s Get Writing. His recent book Ray Guy: Portrait of a Rebel is a testament and toast to Ray Guy’s brilliant writing. It is also the compelling biography of a complex man with an incredible gift.

My guests this week are Saqamaw (Chief) Mi’sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill, the co-authors of My Indian published by Breakwater Books. Not only have they contributed to the creation of this book but they are each, in their own capacities, leaders dedicated to the empowerment of the Mi’kmaq First People in Newfoundland and Labrador.

On this Eve of Christmas 2021, please join me as I welcome Andy Jones (Jack and the Manger), Gary Collins (A Time That Was: Christmas in Newfoundland) and Bernice Morgan (Seasons Before The War), three of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most beloved authors as they share their writing and thoughts around Christmas.

In Search of St. Nicholas: My guest this week, Bruce Templeton, has been assisting Santa in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, for almost forty years. He completes almost fifty visits annually—from parades to hospitals, and seniors’ homes to special events. He has had over 1,500 visits with Santa. He is the only living Canadian Santa inducted into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame. He is also a Knight of St. Nicholas.

You can order Bruce's book here: https://amzn.to/3J2VoUE

Today on Let’s Get Writing I have not one but three guests who are part of an anthology entitled Land of Many Shores: Perspectives from a Diverse Newfoundland & Labrador, a book recently published by Breakwater Books and edited by Ainsley Hawthorn. Do you think you know our province well? Perhaps, not as well as you think. My guests Ainsley Hawthorn, Ilga Leja, and Michelle Butler Hallett share their perspectives and ideas on this topic.

My guest discusses her self-published book Balsom’s Point, based on stories told to her by her grandmother Selina Maud Balsom. Light-hearted and reflective of her grandmother’s bright spirit, this book captures the essence of life in and around Clarenville, NL, in the 1920-30s. A heartfelt glimpse into a simpler time that is reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie. How does one begin writing such a beautiful memoir? We’ll learn all about that as I welcome Rhonda Rodgers to Let’s Get Writing!

My guests today are the talented team behind a beautiful a collection of treasured recipes, tales, and experiences that celebrate Newfoundland’s unique culture and heritage. Yes, it is a cookbook and so much more. It will take you a one-year food journey that explores the wild foods of Newfoundland and the land it comes from, encouraging everyone to put more traditional foods back on their plates. I’d like you to meet chef Lori McCarthy and photographer Marsha Tulk.