Lissa M. Cowan
Lissa M. Cowan
I’m a writer and teacher living in the Gatineau Hills (Quebec, Canada) high in the trees with my cat Toiyabe (Shoshone for “Great Mountain”) who I rescued in Nevada near “The Loneliest Road in America."
​​I’m the author of Milk Fever, a historical fiction novel (Demeter Press, Toronto) and co-translator from French of a book of poetic prose called Words That Walk in the Night (Vehicule Press, Montreal). Publishers Weekly said of my novel: "Cowan's debut novel invokes powerful metaphors about devouring ideas, reading people, and cherishing books as if they were human….” While Kathy Page, British-Canadian writer and author of Giller-nominated Paradise & Elsewhere said: "Milk Fever is a sensuous and subversive novel, set at a time when printed books were beginning to change the world.”
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An MA in English Studies from the Université de Montréal and a post-graduate diploma in writing and editing from the University of Victoria led me to work in publishing, communications, and then teaching.
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HI, I’M LISSA!
Body imbalances & chronic pain...
When I was 30 years old, I became very ill with endometriosis, a debilitating chronic disease whereby the tissue lining the uterus grows in other areas of the body, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or bladder. These endometriosis lesions become inflamed and bleed, causing pain and other symptoms.
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My illness forced me to stop driving myself so hard and take an honest look at my life. After several surgeries with no improvement I began to see a therapist, got back to practicing yoga and meditation, and most importantly, I returned to writing—a passion of mine since I was a kid. This creative leap back to writing caused me to want to share the healing qualities of putting pen to paper with others.
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My signature 21 Day Writing Meditation course has been rated a top art and writing course on DailyOM, a wellness resource accessed by over three million people worldwide. I also developed creative writing courses for a Canadian university where I taught hundreds of students the secret sauce of compelling story telling. ​
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A bit about Ink & Earth Chronicles
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