Valerie’s other work online
Fiction, Poetry, and Miscellaneous Creative Pieces
- A Mixed Bag of Bones, volumes 1, 2, and 3. Originally posted online at http://issuu.com.
- Bitch Sessions, one-off pieces: Clairol, HNIC, Rogers, Sudafed, YTV.
- Celaire’s Crush{a short story in verse}.
- Crazy Chick at Work series: Driven to Madness by Workplace; Woman Stable After Work ‘Madness‘; Letters to the Editor.
- Letters to My Girlfriends (currently being edited for print). A continuous story told in a series of letters, blog-style.
- Essentially small poetry collections from Valerie’s bookshelf at http://issuu.com: Something to Hide, TheTrunk of a Green Malibu, Brushing Back History, and Theory of Illumination.
Non-fiction
- Another Writing Project. A year-long project of weekly, non-fiction blog posts.
- Minor.Hockey.Life. An online community for minor hockey parents to read and share informative articles about the lifestyle of hockey. [Formerly http://minorhockeylife.blogspot.com; http://hockeynet.typepad.com/hockey_net.]
- A book for aspiring performers looking for an agent: Seeking Representation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding a Talent Agent in Canada. Available at TheatreBooks.
- Total Life Chocolate is a collection of essays first published here.
- Read some of Valerie’s previously published, personal essays.
Poetry & Social Media
- Poemata. The Canadian Poetry Association’s social networking spot.
- Facebook. Connecting with other writers and poets.’
- LinkedIn. Follow link from www.valeriebeanonline.com.
- Twitter. My ridiculous commentary in 140 characters, or less.
Corporate and Freelance Writing
- You will find sample, printed pieces of Valerie’s freelance writing here.
- Volunteer, online work samples: Raiders ‘96 Minor Midget website and Raiders Bantam AAA Travelblog.