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Juliann Krushen

@djkrushen.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, and lifelong learning enthusiast. Portrait drawer. Animal and nature lover. Vancouver Canucks fan

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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Long ago as a teen, my sister stitched flowers on her jeans to the admiration of all our friends. After she died in 2003 the original pieces she’d saved made their way to me. For fun this summer, I sewed one on my jeans. Loved feeling close to my sister through her art 😄 #blueskyart #embroideryart
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Love the idea of #writers inspiring young #students
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Happy to report that a month of intense house reno and cleanup were made bearable by nightly reading of Canadian history from Viking times to the present. Bonus info on U.S. history, which is closely enmeshed with Canada’s. The worn cover and post-its mean I learned a lot! #BookSky #Books
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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 16/06/2026
The Writers’ Exchange is expanding their summer programs. The org supports under-resourced kids and youth to build their confidence and get excited about reading, writing and their own potential.
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The Writers’ Exchange | Building Literacy Skills and Confidence for Under-Resourced Kids and Youth
Help under-resourced kids and youth get excited about reading, writing and their own potential. Our volunteers are real superheroes who support the kids to build confidence and the skills they need to...
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
These reflections on the importance of visibility in the #editing profession are spot on. It helps a lot when clients understand the nature and quantity of work that goes into editing.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
When the rain is over and you're left with diamonds on your plant leaves. #Greenery #Nataure #Landscape
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Jessica Coles @prairievixen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I'm allowed to show everyone now—behold the cover for Amphibiography, my chapbook of frog poems!! Original artwork by Finn James. Release date is July 2026!
Book cover for Amphibiography by Jessica Coles. A print of a painting that shows the shape of a frog with its legs stretched out through the underside of a green leaf.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This book is stuck in my head. As I go about my daily life, I see many examples of the gender inequality unearthed by the author. From home to work to medical to product design, so much of women's needs are not met in the same way as men's. #BookSky
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Stories behind some of the world's greatest paintings and sculptures? I need this book! #booksky #art
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Happy to come across this post again today – a beautiful description of how in Indigenous communities storytelling is a living relationship. The editor is not just polishing sentences but tending to a story with seasonal rhythms. #AmEditing #EditingCommunity #EditorsWeekly
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
On a break from non-fiction and just finished a delightfully original novel – Fractured Oak by @carrierubin.bsky.social (pen name Dannie Boyd). The heart of this mystery thriller is a sentient oak tree, a perfect pairing for my tendency to talk to trees in the woods. 😀 #AmReading #BookSky
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
My goal at the beginning of this year was to read more books and spend less time scrolling online. Happy to report that after five books, I’m feeling much more educated, refreshed, and entertained – the way life should be. #AmReading #BookSky
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Frances Peck @franceslpeck.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The North Shore Writers' Association wants your work! Submit to our 30th annual writing contest today. Details in this piece by Youth Member Vansh Malhotra. lynnvalleylife.com/news-events/...
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North Shore Writers’ Association Contest
LynnValleyLife began with a team of locals who decided they wanted to use their skills and experience to build something to support and celebrate our community. We help local organizations and merchan...
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Love this!!
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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life. —Joseph Addison
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 07/01/2026
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.” 🧵⬇️
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
New year, new pile of fiction and non-fiction books that I'm privileged to read and learn from. #AmReading #BookSky
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
For a #writer and/or #editor, this reindeer covered in words is the perfect Christmas decoration. 😄 #Xmas2025 #ChristmasOrnament #Reindeer
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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
1. Books are easy to wrap. 2. Books don’t need batteries. 3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night. 4. Books never come in the wrong color or size. 5. Books never need ironing. 6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.
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Canadian English Dictionary @canadiandictionary.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
And the results are in! After carefully reviewing the results of a national poll the Board of Directors of the Society for Canadian English (SCE) has determined that this year’s Canadian Word of the Year (CWOTY), the first of its kind, will be “maplewashing.”
"Canadian Word of the Year" on a red banner. Beneath the banner reads "maplewashing" and "the deceptive practice of making things look more Canadian than they actually are"
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Lots of fun last night listening to the formidable and funny #MargaretAtwood chatting with Carol Off at the Vancouver Orpheum for the last #VancouverWritersFest event of 2025.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Looking forward to checking out this novel 😄 #CanLit #AutumnReading
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Frances Peck @franceslpeck.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Museum + tea + treats + authors = FUN! 🏠🍵🫖🍪🍰📖 Sunday, Nov 23, Log Cabin Museum, Saanichton (Vancouver Island). If you're on Vancouver Island, come on by!
A beige poster in the middle of which are head shots of three light-haired white women, (left to right) Edeana Malcolm, Frances Peck, Petra Krumme. The poster says Author's Tea, Celebrate Local Authors! November 23rd, 2 to 4 pm, $10 cash at door includes tea and light treats. Along the bottom is a line that says Talk and Tea series at the LogCabinMuseum.com
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Interesting article on continuing resistance to the plain language movement and why the term #plainlanguage itself may be the problem. I’ve thought for a long time that “plain” isn’t the best adjective for writing that’s clear and concise. It makes the writing sound boring, even though it isn’t.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Having some #autumn #leaf fun on my latest #StetWalk.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I'm enjoy drawing with graphite, but seeing colourful art like this makes me smile and I find it hard to turn away from it
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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 30/09/2025
I made a li'l cookbook! *After the Feast* suggests ways to use up leftovers from your big turkey dinners. The PDF is FREE. If you buy a print copy, $2 will support food security initiatives through the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre. Please spread the word! 🍗 ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
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After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet - Iva Cheung
After a couple decades of editing and indexing cookbooks, I took a stab at writing (a small!) one. After the Feast brings together 25-ish of my favourite ways to use up the leftovers from big turkey d...
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
First day of fall, and I'm loving the stunning and diverse colour palette of the leaves. #StetWalk
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Summer is winding down, but there's an early fall #writers festival perk to look forward to. #Vancouver #Books
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Frances Peck @franceslpeck.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Is your writing blocked? "Getting Unstuck" is the theme of a workshop I'm leading on Sat, Sep 13 (9:30-11:30am), at the Write on Bowen Festival of Readers & Writers. Cross the ocean to a Pacific island (i.e., hop the ferry to Bowen!) for this inspiring weekend. www.writeonbowen.com
Blue and white poster for Write on Bowen Festival of Readers and Writers, September 12-14, 2025. Poster says: "Come write with us on beautiful Bowen Island! A weekend of words, craft, and connection. www.writeonbowen.com Discounted early bird registration now open!"
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I feel like this road in #VictoriaBC has a tale to tell. 😊 #StoryTime
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Fruit and fiction make an artistically pleasing post!
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Giller Prize @gillerprize.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Today, we want to recognize the 29 talented #Canadian authors who have won the #GillerPrize since 1994. #CravingCanLit #CanLit #canadianliterature
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Some fantastic stories here! Well worth the read, and what a great contest result.
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Don't know why, but this just makes me feel good. Happy weekend, everyone! #BookLover
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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind. —Isaac Bashevis Singer #AuthorInspiration
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Happiness is catching bubbles with your teeth on a sunny afternoon. #Stetwalk with a dog
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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 13/05/2025
We're 10 days away from Worlds of Short Fiction! Don't forget to grab your tickets! 🎟️ Join us for readings and a panel conversation with André Alexis, Clea Young, and Catherine Bush, moderated by Caroline Adderson. 🗓️ Thursday Mar 22 at 7:30 pm 🎉 Get your tickets here: buff.ly/bmp0w4z
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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻 I've just topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again! There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups. They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked. tanyagold.com #AmEditing #WriterSky
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Self-Paced Courses for Editors & Writers: 
Exploring "Passive" Income, Coaching Writers, Working with Indie Authors, Pitch Yourself, and the DIY Developmental Edit.  TanyaGold.com. Scholarships Available.
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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Following an open path in the sunshine to clear my mind before starting a new #drawing project. #StetWalk
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Books BC @booksbc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 26th! Coming up this weekend is the annual day when readers, writers, illustrators, publishers, and others come together to celebrate indie bookstores across Canada! Check out what your local indie bookstore is up to here: buff.ly/3LNBTBK
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Happy to see "Uncontrolled Flight" showcased here - an excellent novel by one of my favourite local writers, @franceslpeck.bsky.social.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 07/04/2025
You only hear ‘ulterior’ when it comes to motives. If you read ‘lo’ you’re probably about to ‘behold’ something. ‘Echelon’ seems to only be at one level: the upper one. If you’re confronted by ‘asunder,’ odds are it’s been ‘torn.’
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Dr. Kelly S. Thompson 📚📖🖌️ @kellysthompson.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Proud of my article for @theglobeandmail.com about politics, community, and saving a goat. 🐐 Proud of this one: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: What can you do, when America gets your goat? Build the community you want
When Kelly S. Thompson moved to a Trump-supporting town in rural New York, she felt painfully alone. But she learned to shake off her misery and build her own community – with the help of a lost anima...
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#Drawing for fun and stress relief this week. My photo reference is from the '70s children's storybook "The Little Duck" by Judy and Phoebe Dunn, in which "Henry" waddles off the porch of the farmhouse where he was raised to meet his forever duck in a nearby pond. #Art #PencilDrawing
Pencil drawing of a white feathery duck on a porch.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 21/03/2025
Initially, ‘grammar’ wasn’t restricted to language, but described learning in general. This included magic/astrology. The Scots altered it to ‘glamer’ to mean “magic spell/enchantment.” Now, it means “a mysterious/exciting attractiveness."
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I'm a nature lover, but every so often I crave a city #StetWalk to invigorate a different type of senses. #Vancouver
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Juliann Krushen @djkrushen.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Remembering the hours I used to spend as an editor researching bibliographical entries. Makes me giddy to realize the #ChicagoManualofStyle no longer requires a place of publication in book citations. #AmEditing #Editing
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Gord Henderson @gordhenderson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
I love this. 💙📚 #booksky #ironic #writing #writingcommunity
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