About Lorne Daniel
Over the years, Lorne has written poetry, reviews, newspaper columns and magazine articles and had his work broadcast on CBC and CKUA radio. His essay "Today is the Frontier" about growing up in Alberta’s oil patch won the 1995 Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize.
In his professional life, Lorne’s company Grandview Consulting Inc. has won regional, national and international awards for its writing, communications consulting, and planning work.
Lorne believes that writing is a process of discovery. As a writer, he is changed by the process of finding words within experiences, experiences within words.
Lorne now lives in Victoria, BC, Canada. You can follow his writing on Facebook and Twitter or check out his website and his blog.
Lorne's Blog
Author photo by Ben Moore
Interiors: You and Your Home
Inside your home are some clues to your own interior make-up.
The Homes of Your Childhood
As he prepares to move house, Lorne Daniel reflects on why the homes of our childhood seem to hold the most power.
Finding Our Way Through Place and Time
I am fascinated by intersections and wayfinding. Not just city intersections and directional signage (though, as an urbanist, those interest me too) but the historical intersections and overlay of generations. And our ways of finding meaningful spaces in place and time.
The Garden Shed of Life
A simple cleaning out of a garden shed can give you insights into your personality and place in history.
Through the Tumble
A man and woman drive across the prairie to her father’s funeral, their grief reflected in the landscape around them.
How to Solve the Writer’s Greatest Mystery: The Contract
Writers are painstakingly careful about so many elements of our craft. So why is the writer’s contract something we are careless about? Lorne Daniel explores how to look at the writer’s contract with fresh eyes.
The Unforgettable Mentor
Writer Lorne Daniel pays tribute to a Martin Oordt, a man who mentored willingly and joyfully, with no expectation of return.
Honestly? You Could Use Some Tact
“We have all met the person who loudly proclaims his or her honesty, at the expense of everything and everyone in their path,” writes Lorne Daniel in his exploration of the virtues and abuse of honesty.
Politician: Why Do We Diss the Job?
“Who among us thinks they have the skills, character, resilience and social aptitude to do a spectacular job of being an elected official?” asks Lorne Daniel in a rare defense of of the world’s most unpopular profession — politician.
No “Best Before” Date for Creativity
Creativity is not the exclusive domain of youth. Despite the media’s focus on young prodigies like the one who recently sang with Lady Gaga, great accomplishments can and do happen after age 40, according to Lorne Daniel.
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