CREATIVE WRITING
Want an escape? Cozy up in your favourite nook, fill your cup with steaming tea and drift away to worlds near and far...
Beckoning at Departure Bay
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Contest submission about a ferry terminal on Vancouver Island.
The Old Horse and The Hazel-Eyed Girl
Short Story
A short story inspired by Belgium’s traditional shrimp fishing on horseback on the North Sea.
The Nameless Depths
Poem
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about the mysterious depths of the ocean and its inhabitants.
Sea Star
Lyrics
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about sea stars and the intertidal zone.
Whale's Tale
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about one boy's fight to save a whale.
Two Steel Buckets
Short Story
A short story about climate change, struggle, and the ability of youth to creatively make a change.
Why I Love Swimming in the Ocean
Non-Fiction
"The warmth, waves, and the buoyancy make me feel held by a living being with a will of its own..."
Heart of the Ocean
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about a sea dragon in search of a mythical stone.
City Beach
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about finding misfit plastic pieces on a local beach.
A Learning Journey on the Pacific Ocean
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about sailing the Gulf Islands, BC
Lachine Canal: Frozen in Time
Poem
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about our connection to water through time.
Hawksbill Hero and the Parrotfish Reef
Children's Book
An Ocean Storytelling Contest submission about the threats facing coral reefs.
genina
Poem
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about how we should treasure water instead of exploiting it.
Naturalist or Not
Short Story
An Ocean Storytelling Showcase submission about different connections to local waterways.
The Whale Song
Short Story
A fairy tale inspired by Norwegian fjords, fishing villages, and the beautiful songs of whales.
Want an escape? Cozy up in your favourite nook, fill your cup with steaming tea, and let yourself be transported to worlds near and far...