Her creative nonfiction stories have been published in North America, Europe, and Australia.. Her fiction stories are being published in magazines such as The Prairie Journal. Her slice-of-life sketches, which carry a clear Canadian tune, have also appeared on e-zines.

Verena continues to further her education at Thompson Rivers University. She leads an active working writer’s group, has organized writer’s workshops and attends numerous seminars every year.

CREDENTIALS


Published creative nonfiction, fiction

Canadian Living
The Vancouver Sun
Canadian Stories
Our Canada
Canadian Immigrant
The Prairie Journal
Die Kleine Zeitung mit Herz
Spotlight (Europe)
Back Home (USA)
Home Country (USA)
Savvy Women (Australia)
and others


Readings

Guest Speaker at the Rotary Citizen of the Year Dinner
CBC First Person Singular
and others

Workshops, Presentations

Columneetza Secondary, Williams Lake
Williams Lake Young Writer’s Day


Completed Courses, Conferences

Survey of Canadian Literature 1950' to Present
Survey of Canadian Literature Beginning to 1950

Writing With Style, Banff
Victoria School of Writing, Victoria
Island Mountain Arts, Wells

Surrey International Writer’s Conference