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D.M. Ditson [1]

Listed as: 
Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Invermere, BC
Canada
British Columbia CA
Email: 
dmditson@gmail.com
Bio: 

I have been writing for over a decade as a journalist and as a communications consultant for a series of governmental organizations. I am obsessed with telling the truth.

My first book Wide Open is a memoir about faith and loss of faith, about sexual assault and about the astounding human capacity to heal. It's been covered in media across the country and many women tell me my story gave them hope.

I earned a journalism degree and a public-relations certificate from the University of Regina.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Favorite authors: 
Elizabeth Gilbert, Cheryl Strayed, Alison Pick, Alyssa York, Miriam Toews, Wayne Grady, Merilyn Simonds and Yann Martel
Twitter/X: 
@DMDitson
Born in: 
Calgary, AB
Canada
Alberta
Raised in: 
Regina, SK
Canada
Saskatchewan
Website: 
https://dmditson.ca [2]
Prizes won: 
  • John V. Hicks prize for an unpublished manuscript awarded by the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild
  • Shortlisted for a Saskatchewan Book Award
What I'm reading now: 
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Kaidenberg's Best Sons by Jason Heit
Identifies as: 
Buddhist
Canadian
Feminist
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
At Risk Youth
Illness/Wellness
Mental Health
Parents
Schools
Teenagers
Women

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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/dm_ditson [2] https://dmditson.ca