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Jaclyn Desforges: Literary Artist + Writing Teacher
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Jaclyn Desforges: Literary Artist + Writing Teacher
Jaclyn Desforges: Literary Artist + Writing Teacher
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Writing While Exhausted
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Fave pic of me of 2025 (thanks @jbwoodworx)
Dan got me an early Christmas present and I am now some form of floppy dog or sheep
It’s snowy and cold and I am sooooo glad we get to have a Cozy Community Coffee Hour over Zoom! See you at 10 ET, League of Canadian Poets members 🩷 ☕️ 🖊️
“When I’m not writing, I am very grouchy. I am very grouchy about not writing in particular, and I’m also very grouchy in general. The grouch is something that exists within my body and is directed at whatever situation my thinking
Hey League members! I will be hosting a Cozy Community Coffee hour this Saturday on Zoom. Come hang with me? December 6, 2025 | 10am ET Connect with fellow League members over a cozy Saturday morning coffee in the comfort of your own home! We&rsquo
Stayed the night in Toronto for the @pen_canada awards (which were spectacular — really lovely evening.) There was a guitar in our hotel room. There was a bunny in my cappuccino
“How magic works is also how writing works is also how the creation of anything at all works. The first thing to know about magic is that there are two parts to each of us. (Okay, wait, hang on — this is a digression. Actually, this is
Lots of news is coming out soon. If you’re interested in my updates, might you consider joining my mailing list? That way we can avoid the whole algorithm situation. 🔗 in my stories 🩷
Weird Babies is hatching early! We were slotted for release in fall 2026, but we’ll now be celebrating the launch of Weird Babies come April 2026. Pre-orders are open! Link in my bio. . #weirdbabies #shortstories #canadianauthors #canadianw
1. I had a terrible boyfriend when I was fifteen. I said to the boyfriend, “Writing is my thing, kind of. I’m pretty good at it.” The boyfriend said, “Wow, full of yourself much?” Then he kicked a family of innocent otte
It’s snowyyyyyyyyyyy
Happy Halloween! Climbing Shadows is always my number one poetry recommendation for kids, and I’m so delighted that @shannon_bramer has a new book out for middle graders (especially since I now have one of those!) Perfect for spooky season &mda
I'm delighted to be moderating this @pen_canada panel on Wednesday. Registration is open now -- I'll share a link in my stories. What is the writer’s role in a world of ongoing genocides, resurgent authoritarianism, and a worsening climate cr
(I’m not actually grumpy — I just feel very serious about this faux fur coat.) SOME NEWS I am delighted to share that Weird Babies will actually hatch in SPRING 2026, not fall! I can’t wait for this book of short stories to hit th
Damn girl. That’s not half bad. Got a turn at the end and everything. MAY BRINGS May brings sunshine on my face, the chirping birds all sitting in place. May brings roses that smell so nice, tulips, daisys, but not any mice. by jaclyn desfo
New post on the ol’ Stack.
“A baby transforms into a reverse mermaid in a baptism gone wrong. After being stepped on, a snail exacts revenge. In Danger Flower, Jaclyn Desforges leads enlightened witnesses through a wild garden where archetypal tales are treated with tong
How to write a novel or: autism, robots, and the esoteric nature of fiction. Link with my links in my bio thingy. 📷 by @jbwoodworx

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PO Box 37053 Cannon St E PO
Hamilton, Ontario
L8L 0A9


⦿ I live, work and write on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississauguas. In addition to these territories being covered by the Upper Canada Treaties, these lands are protected by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement based on peace, friendship, and respect between the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Mississaugas to share and care for the land. Learn more about the land you live on here.

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