Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
Enjoy these articles on my books, writing in general, and the even broader topic of creativity. Although most have been written by me, I invite guests to contribute, too.
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Disability in Fiction: Austin, a Character with Epilepsy
Austin Tschirhart, age 16 in 2017, is one of my favourite characters to write. I can kind of live vicariously through him and raise awareness at the same time. In…
Dance as a Form for Storytelling
One of the most important components to any story is the medium through which it’s told. Throughout human history, a common form of storytelling has been dance, which gives us the…
The Creative Process for the Artist in You: A Discussion with a Tap Dancer and a Writer
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time,…
Between Worlds: A Series of Dance Novels
Between Worlds is a series of dance novels or anyone who loves dance and the arts. It’s the story of a 14-year-old girl who uses dance to cope with upheaval…
YA Books That Take Place in Waterloo Region: Between Worlds by Lori Wolf-Heffner
Waterloo Region is my home–I was born here, grew up here, and aside from a few years in Germany and eight months in Edmonton–have lived here all my life. When…
11+ Top Canadian Book Recommendations
Looking for your next Canadian read? Look no further. I asked members of my publishing team what their top Canadian books recommendations were. Ranging from urban blogger to Canadian classics,…
Queer Representation in Theatre: Improving Visibility in the Performing Arts Through Collaboration
Currently, one million Canadians identify as members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Despite the size of this population, there’s still a serious lack of queer and trans representation in countless spaces,…
Returning to Dance Post-Pandemic
“It’s a human need to watch something in a dark space together,” said Nathalie Bonjour, performing arts director at Toronto Harbourfront Centre, “because it really is about our shared human experience.…
What It Meant to Work in a Waterloo Region Rubber Factory
This article is part of the series The Trials and Jubilations of Working in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Worker Storiesand is supported by the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund. Do you…
Mixing Rubber in Waterloo Region’s Rubber Factories in the 19th and 20th Centuries
This article is part of the series The Trials and Jubilations of Working in the Rubber Industry: Rubber Worker Storiesand is supported by the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund. In Between Worlds,…