Donna Janke Posts

Book Review

Words matter. Not all words with supposedly similar meanings are the same. If you look through a list of synonyms for a particular word, you’ll find each conveys a slightly…

Life Reflection

In this year of pandemic restrictions, many conferences have gone virtual. Until I attended one myself, I was skeptical about how satisfying that format would be. I was pleasantly surprised.…

Festivals and Workshops

As the world has been dealing with a global pandemic, conference organizers have been faced with decisions to cancel, postpone into the following year, or offer conferences virtually. I’ve attended…

Festivals and Workshops

Earlier this month I attended the Saskatchewan Festival of Words. Virtually. This is the year of cancelled festivals. A number of festivals have staged special online presentations or performances in…

Festivals and Workshops