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All my own opinions.

Feels Like Home: New Canadians Speak From Their Hearts

How I helped to create a new book, ‘Feels Like Home’

jennisheppard August 6, 2019 Blog, Books, Personal Leave a Comment

I’m proud to announce that the awesome team at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House has completed a little book project I helped to develop earlier this year!

I jumped off the high dive and sent my first query email

jennisheppard July 29, 2019 Blog, Personal Leave a Comment

Today was a big day. I sent my first ever query email to a publishing agent, along with a manuscript of my children’s book. Truly, I was extremely nervous beforehand. Even though I knew I had done my best with the email and book, I still hesitated. I felt serious …

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I redesigned my website – achievement unlocked!

jennisheppard July 27, 2019 Blog, Tech Leave a Comment

How great does my new website look? I just redesigned the entire site, wrote a whole ton of new content, and I’m super happy with the results

Watch neo-noir Kickstarter short Blue Borsalino

jennisheppard October 2, 2017 Blog, Movies Leave a Comment

Short film Blue Borsalino is a neo-noir tale of a retired detective haunted by the past. Now you can watch it in full here, and enjoy a Q&A I did with the director too.

Do these look like people who care about alcohol guidelines? New Year’s Eve in Manchester, UK, 31 December 2015. (Joel Goodman/LNP)

Alcohol guidelines are not the end of the world, Britain

jennisheppard January 8, 2016 Blog, Opinion Leave a Comment

Alcohol guidelines – who would have thought such a mild nudge could cause such outrage? But that’s the case in Britain this week.

Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Hateful Eight (Allstar/The Weinstein Company)

The Hateful Eight is hell on Earth and I loved it

jennisheppard January 6, 2016 Blog, Movies Leave a Comment

Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight is a hellish ball of bloody fury. And when all hell breaks loose, it’s a cinematic bloodbath.

Vancouver real estate - The keys to our new home (Conrad Olson)

Vancouver real estate...We finally bought in!

jennisheppard January 4, 2016 Blog, Personal 2 Comments

In the space of only two months, we have bought our own condo in this gorgeous city. Here’s our story – and some Vancouver real estate recommendations!

Justin Trudeau at Canada 2020 on June 22, 2015, speaking on rebuilding the Canada-US relationship. (Canada 2020/Flickr)

How Justin Trudeau fought the Right and won in Canada

jennisheppard November 4, 2015 Blog, Books, Politics Leave a Comment

A look at Justin Trudeau’s election campaign, in light of Fight The Right: A Manual For Surviving the Coming Conservative Apocalypse by Warren Kinsella.

Indian businesswoman reading newspaper outdoors. (Take A Pix Media)

New women’s politics and economics writing prize

jennisheppard October 30, 2015 Blog, Writing Leave a Comment

The British New Statesman magazine and Virago publishing company have announced a new prize for women who write about politics and economics.

How to have an awesome time in Brussels, Belgium

jennisheppard October 29, 2015 Blog, Travel Leave a Comment

Going to boring Brussels? Here’s where to grab a beer, gorge on frites and get your tourist groove on – from someone who lived there!

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