JC led an interactive discussion of why, when and how she writes award-winning poetry under her own name or using a pseudonym.
She read from her collection, South Shore Suite…Poems, which Point Petre publishing in Prince Edward County published in late 2017 (pointpetrepublishing.ca) and gave an overview of her experimental writing and experience in judging poetry contests and in editing.
She also responded to questions about her use of the pseudonym A. Garnett Weiss and about the challenges of writing for children. Participants used the occasion to pour over her books and even to purchase copies.
JC thanks Abbotsford House for the opportunity to speak to its members.