Inspired on vacation to Vancouver Island, poetry flows from this avid traveller. A call to the ocean with bittersweet reflections on travel & belonging. I don’t usually write poetry, but I recently took a…
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While taking a writing workshop, Amber writes a mesmerizing piece about losing flesh in a metaphorical desert. Recently, Yellowknife hosted their annual literary festival, Northwords. I took a writing workshop that focused on character…
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A short story in the time it takes to travel a few stations and head to the Yokohama train. This short story has been lying around my hard drive since 2012. I can’t remember…
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The awesomeness of opening night of Avengers: Endgame, opining about the maturation of the Marvel Universe, and how it relates to the world. [NO SPOILERS, don’t worry!] Last night I saw Avengers: Endgame on…
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First featured on Empress Tea, Amber’s short story about Niamh has evolved into a published novella. Her thoughts on ‘The Becoming’ and where to find it. When asked what The Becoming is about, I…
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Coining a new term, this Empress considers herself “art adjacent” as she tackles painting in all it’s glory–& gory! I love art. I am also exceedingly bad at it. Please don’t get me wrong:…
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Happy Year of the Teacup Pig! It’s the Year of the Earth Pig so a new creative illustration honours our oinky little friends and our love of tea. Hello everybody and happy Year of…
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A little female spark of inspiration to start the year off with positive vibes! Some of our favourite things created by fabulously dynamic women… We made it! It’s 2019 and I don’t know about…
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Sometimes you get all the back luck at once–like surgery times two to the power of–you’ve got to be kidding me! Happy moments & creative vibes help. I’ve had a shitty shitty autumn. All the…
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Making new memories and remembering old ones while carving pumpkins on Halloween. Drifting down the road of autumnal nostalgia… Pumpkin carving always fills me with the best nostalgic memories. Maybe the nostalgia is why…