IN THE BEGINNING--My Publications

Welcome to my blog. I've run through the meadow of words all my life. My first poem, at the age of five, rhymed "Stars" with "Mars". I've come a long way -- but it's not about me. What do you want from a writer and what can I do for you? Let's chat.

Please contact me here.

A list of my publications follows:


~ Books ~

• SpaceHive, pub July 2012 by Imajin Books 
• Benjamin & Rumblechum, pub by Diamond Heart Press 2012, co-authored with Emma Shirley Brinson
• Discovery, An Anthology of Poetry pub June 2012 by Authors for a Cause




~ Articles ~ 

•  Edmonton Senior, May 2012, p. 15, "Muttart conservatory provides exotic getaway"

• The Western Catholic Reporter, Week of April 2, 2012, p. 17, "A convert comes to know Virgin Mary"

• Edmonton Senior, February 2012, p. 3, "Alberta Council on Aging works to benefit seniors"

• Edmonton Senior, January 2012, p. 6, "New Year is another step on life's adventure"

• Edmonton Senior, December 2011, pp 1&12, "Christmas is a busy time for Operation Friendship"

• Horizon Magazine, November 2011, p 7, "Nanny"

• Edmonton Senior, November 2011, pp 1&20, "Kipnes Centre is home to World War II veteran"

• Spotlight on Recovery, Special Edition Fall 2011, Contributing author, p. 19

• Canada Today (Reader's Digest), October 2011, p. 61, "Barrel Rolling" by Murray MacDonald, submitted by Kenna

• WestWord, Magazine of the Writers Guild of Alberta, Volume 31, Number 5, September October 2011, pp 27-28, "So You're a Senior and You Want to be a Writer?";

• Spotlight on Recovery, Summer 2011, pp 18-19 "Competing with the Other Woman";

• Edmonton Senior, August 2011, p. 15, with photo, "Doctors made house calls in Allin Clinic's early days," part 2 of 2;

• Western Catholic Reporter, June 20, 2011, "U of A honours Mardon's advocacy with mentally ill";

• Edmonton Senior, June 2011, p. 3 with photo, "Oliver landmark Allin Clinic has distinguished past", part 1 of 2;

• Creston Valley Advance, Thursday, May 5, 2011, pp. 14-15,"The Final Healer: Tribute to a Creston Valley Mother";

• Grey Matters, May, 2011(reprint) "Hope at Villa Caritas";

• Edmonton Senior, April 2011, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 1&14, "Villa Caritas meets short-term psychiatric needs";

• Western Catholic Reporter with Austin Mardon, CM, April 4, 2011, p. 11, "God steers a sad mind to the RCIA harbour";

• Grey Matters, February 2011, p. 3, "Local Medal of Honour Recipient";

• The Edmonton Journal, February 9, 2011, p. A-17, with Austin Mardon CM and Catherine Mardon, "Prevent Schizophrenia with a little common sense";

• Western Catholic Reporter with Austin Mardon, December 13, 2010, page 9, "Advent Gifts Come From the Open Heart";

• Grey Matters, October 2010, p. 10, "Come out of the Shadows";

• Edmonton Senior, October 2010, Vol. 21, No. 1, p. 10, "Age and ability no bar to sports enthusiasm";

• Access Press (Minneapolis) (reprint) Sept 10, 2010, p. 8, "Generalizations about people can cut both ways";

• Alberta Caregiver, August-September 2010, Vol. 4, No. 4, p. 6, "Jake's Story - Interview with 'Hell on Wheels'";

• Edmonton Senior, June 2010, Vol. 20, No. 9, p. 6, "Summer is good time to become active and engaged";

• BP Magazine Summer 2010, p. 48, "Different folks";

• SZ Magazine Summer 2010, p. 47, "Robin Hood-ette" (My Voice);

• Alberta Caregiver, May-June 2010, p. 16, "Walk a Mile in My Shoes";

• Alberta Caregiver, February-March 2010, p. 5, "Angel from the Seventh Floor";

• Alberta Caregiver, January-February 2010, p. 15, "A Little Child Shall Lead Them…"



~  Letters  ~

• Edmonton Journal, Wednesday June 20, 2012, Letters, "U of A Alert Appreciated"; 

• Edmonton Journal, Monday November 21, 2011, P. A14, "Other Ways to Keep Brain Fit";

• SZ Magazine, Fall 2010 issue, Mailbag p. 6 "Reader talks weight loss, recovery";

• "Caregiving falls to 'tweens'", Edmonton Journal, Letters, Saturday October 9, 2010;

• "Schizophrenics can find joy, too", Edmonton Journal, Letters Tuesday September 28, 2010.



~  On-Line Journals  ~

• WCR, News and Events, Consumer Highlight Schizophrenia Association of Alberta;

• Bdtcomp Wordpress Blog, Letters from a soldier, "WWII Years Ken MacDonald" as told to Kenna McKinnon by Mrs. Jean MacDonald;

• Amazon.ca Review of 'Caregiver's Guide for Canadians' by Lauber, Rick, August 2010;

• Connect 2 Edmonton (C2E): Tuesday April 06, 2010, "Mass Murderers on Campus?"


~ Poetry, Short Stories and a Play ~

• Spotlight on Recovery, June 2012, p 24, "Sister, Can you Hear Me?"


•  On Being a Writer, Morgen Bailey's Writing Blog, Post Week-end Poetry #021

• Ascent Aspirations Magazine, Volume 16, Number 4, April 2012, "Emma's   Garden"

• WOA, Work of Arts, p. 29 "My Old Volkswagen Bus" (poetry)

• Opening Minds, Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, October 2011, p. 5 "The Psychiatrist" (poetry)

• Ascent Aspirations Magazine, Volume 15, Number 7, July 2011 "Emma's Song" (poetry)

• Audience# 19, pages 71 & 73, "Cold" (poetry) and "A Faery Story" (short story)

• Audience Magazine Issue 17, Vol. 5, No. 1, Summer, 2010. Poetry pp. 37-42 and a play "Criminal Embarrassment", pp. 121-133


~ Photographs ~

• Edmonton Senior, May 2012, Pages 1 & 15, Muttart Conservatory, Emma Brinson

• Wee Book Inn website March 2012, Photos



• Edmonton Senior, November 2011, Page 3, Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championship

• Seniors Daily Online Pet Photo Contest, September 2011, #2 and #3;

• Edmonton Senior, August 2011, p. 15, Allin Clinic;

• The Edmonton Journal, Religion Section, Saturday, July 30, 2011;

• Seniors Daily Online Pet Photo Contest, July 30, 2011, #49 and #52;

• The Edmonton Journal, July 22, 2011, on-line website, 3 photos,

• Edmonton Senior, June 2011, p. 3, Dr. Bill Black and Frank X. Coughlan, Allin Clinic

• CMHA on-line, Austin Mardon's honorary degree



~ Related Articles ~

 • Anchor Magazine, Spring 2012, p. 3, "Advocating for Others Who Struggle" by Brad Peters;


• Grey Matters, April 2011, p. 2, "Successful Entrepreneur Shares Coping Strategies";

• Edmontonians, January 2010, p. 9, Lauber, Rick, "The Unretired"


~ Unpublished ~
I've co-authored a children's chapter book with Emma Brinson and an adult nonfiction book with Austin Mardon, CM, PhD, about schizophrenia and our wild ride down that path.



I love my little studio suite on the 10th floor of a high rise apartment building in the Oliver area of downtown Edmonton.

I love nature, I love my stones, I love to walk and especially I love to write. I love my children most of all. Most of what I've learned in life I've learned from them.
"I have a feeling my career has just peaked." -- Colin Firth, after receiving the best actor Oscar for his performance in The King's Speech.
I'm on a long journey to the end of the world; to the end of fantasy and into a bottomless but authentic future. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1978, but the delusions were not chimera; and the obsessions/compulsions have swirled down the drain like sewer water to the vast ocean.






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