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Hello world. This blog features personal insights, comments on the process of writing and timely news. I’m on Instagram at @annefarrerwriter, or you may consider signing up for my newsletter, glisk* to receive a monthly dose of good vibes direct to your inbox.
tideline
Celebrating poetry month with my poem tideline, part of the 2026 LAND & SEA Poetry Walk in Downtown Courtenay
inbetween, video
a new recording captures the dreamlike piece inbetween
poetry pause
chess moves, was published Dec. 16, 2025 as the Poetry Pause selection from the Leasue of Canadian Poets.
Two publishing credits
Sharing two publishing credits in the Sea & Cedar magazine, which also featured artist, Donna Dubock.
Key of Sea — a retreat and a byline
Singing circles on the seashore created amazing memories and a light-hearted article that was published in InHabit magazine.
family ties
A poem on the theme of family, titled “in your bones”, features on the storefront window of Uranus Gifts in Courtenay BC.
when words fail
How to keep writing when the words don’t come. Or, instead… go hibernate.
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c’mon and dance
As I recently shared in my glisk* newsletter, I received a fun assignment to profile a Vancouver Island-born hip hop dancer, Jacksun Fryer of Funkanometry, for CV Collective magazine. I was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and sincerity he displayed in our interview, and without sounding too much like my mother… thought he was a
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skvala
This contribution to National Poetry Month was featured on a downtown storefront. skvala conjures a squall at sea.
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trust your instincts
A blog post about trusting your gut; knowing that the body intuitively understands things before all the evidence becomes clear.
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what I learned in whistler, pt 2 (life)
More life learnings discovered at the Whistler Writers Fest, this time a few minor things such as language, loneliness and love.
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what I learned in whistler, pt 1 (work)
A blog post reflecting on what you learn from working, my own work history and what new opportunities might be ahead for me.
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