Monica Leis has worked in Christian media for over 20 years. She is co-founder of Maranatha News, a Canadian Christian newspaper established in 1996. In April 2012, Maranatha News transitioned from a print version to an online daily Christian news source. Monica, what was your main goal when you co-founded Maranatha News in 1996? Our Continue reading…
Johanne Robertson is co-founder, co-owner and editor of Maranatha News, a Christian online newspaper based in Toronto. Her resilience, whether it be in her professional life (she recently changed the format of her newspaper) or her personal life (she is a stroke survivor) is always evident. At Write! Canada 2012, Johanne will be part of Continue reading…
Lisa Hall-Wilson is a freelance journalist who will be moderating the “Faith and Fact: How Modern Technology Is Remaking Journalism” panel and taking appointments at Write! Canada. Lisa, what are some of the advantages of belonging to a writers group or a critique group? Historically, writing was a solitary pastime. You sat alone in a Continue reading…
Lisa Hall-Wilson is a freelance journamlist who will be moderating the “Faith and Fact: How Modern Technology Is Remaking Journalism” panel at Write! Canada. Lisa, in what ways do you see modern technology impacting journalism in the 21st century? And why should we care? There’s been a lot of talk about the rise of citizen Continue reading…
At Write! Canada, author Margaret Terry will be among panelists discussing “Roadblocks, Detours, and Acts of God.” You co-ordinate a large book club in Canada (over 100 members). What is your favourite book club pick? That’s a hard question because we’ve read so many wonderful books. Hmmmm…The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill is up Continue reading…