Shelley Harrison Rae 

started writing as a teenager when she discovered her notebook would allow her complete freedom of expression. She studied writing and editing through Simon Fraser University and Counselling skills through Vancouver Community College. She has published poetry, short stories, personal essays, magazine and newspaper articles, and interviews. Life Leaves Stains, selected poems and images was published in 2008.

Shelley presently works as a WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITER, REAL ESTATE MARKETING COPY WRITER, MANUSCRIPT COACH and BOOK EDITOR .

She believes that every life tells a story and her passion is people and their unique lifelines. Her experience with WRITING and WORKSHOPS, and the study of COUNSELLING SKILLS, has taught her how to stimulate creative energy. She helps people discover themselves through their writing and works with writers of all levels.

Shelley is Past President of the North Shore Writer's Assoc., member of the NSWA Anthology Selection Committee, PRODUCER of Dare to be Heard, an open mike venue for writers and a Director of the Coast Cultural Alliance.

Shelley won First Prize North Shore Writers Assoc. Annual Literary Contest (1999) for poetry, and received two Second Prizes (2000) in both poetry and fiction and two Second Prizes (2004) in non-fiction and poetry.

She lives with her husband, Graham Rae in Sechelt,on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

WORKSHOPS PRESENTED:

Writing for Self Discovery, Writing From the Inside Out and Writing Without Rules. The Wordlink Lounge. On going since 1998. www.wordlink.ca

The Write Path, Writing from the Inside Out and Writing Without Rules
Capilano University, Sechelt 2007-2010

Lifelines;writing what you know
Sunshine Coast Arts Centre 2007

Writing From the Inside Out 2008
Rancho la Puerta Spa in Tecate, Mexico. www.rancholapuerta.com 

The Personal Power of Writing 2007

Rancho la Puerta Spa in Tecate, Mexico. www.rancholapuerta.com 

The Write Path 2000-2006
Rancho la Puerta Spa in Tecate, Mexico. www.rancholapuerta.com 

Lifelines, memoir writing
Deep Cove Heritage Society North Vancouver, BC
www.deepcoveheritage@shawcable.com
2004-ongoing

Lifelines, memoir writing
Parkgate Community Centre, North Vancouver, BC.
1997-2006 www.myparkgate.com

Creative Writing for Children 
www.cwc2004.org
CWC Society, a not-for profit organization dedicated to enhancing children's creativity

Learning to Break the Rules
Parkgate Community Centre, North Vancouver, BC.  1997-2007

Evoking the Senses
North Shore Writers' Assoc. www.nswriters.bc.ca April 2006

Show Don't Tell
North Shore Writers' Assoc. www.nswriters.bc.ca April 2005

Prompting Poetry
North Shore Community Arts Commission, Arts Symposium. March 2005

Writing From The Inside Out
North Shore Community Arts Commission, Arts Symposium. February 2004.

Writing From The Inside Out
Millennium Place, Whistler, BC. 2003.

Kids Can Write
Seymour Art Gallery. 4360 Gallant Ave. N. Vancouver, BC Summer 2000.

Seniors Write
Lynn Valley Kiwanis Seniors Centre. 1999

Learning to Break the Rules
Capilano College, North Vancouver. 1999

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