Hi, I’m Trish!
I’m a writer and copious culture consumer with a chronic case of itchy feet. And this is yet another horribly self indulgent newsletter.
Dear Chaos Demon - I’ve been described semi-frequently as a chaos demon. Instead of the angel-devil combo sitting on your shoulders, you could have me, an agent of chaos seeking the most interesting and exciting outcome, whispering in your ear. Send me your questions and quandaries, and I will give you a dose of chaos consulting on a monthly basis.
Recommended Reading - On the first Friday of every month, I’ll send you my recommendations for what to read, watch, and listen to. As a CANCON enthusiast, special attention will be paid to Canadian creations and things that you can actually find in the great white North.
Hello, Friends - This newsletter spawned out of a desire to keep friends and family up-to-date with my globe-trotting. From Australia to Toronto and onward to Ireland, this has grown into a sharing of deep, dark feelings. Join me as a I burn down and rebuild a life in my mid-30s with as much love, grace, and chaos as I can muster.
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All subscribers get access to my monthly recommendations (Recommended Reading) and my little life updates (Hello, Friends. If you like the newsletter, please share it! Sharing (and linking) helps new readers find me. I also have referrals turned on. The more people you refer, the more months you get free access to the paid content.
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If you'd like to upgrade, firstly, thank you. You have my eternal gratitude for helping feed my delusions of grandeur and funding my lifestyle. You'll also receive the advice column (Dear Chaos Demon), recordings, the new year’s letter, and the occasional random piece of joy straight to your inbox. You’ll also get the warm fuzzies of knowing that you’re supporting me as I write the big stuff.
Who is behind the Trish Sessions?
Trish Sissons is a PNW-born writer currently roaming between Toronto and Dublin.
Her short story BROAD STROKES AND SUNK COSTS was a finalist for the Fiddlehead’s 2023 Fiction Contest, and her excerpt, THIS’LL ONLY HURT FOR A MOMENT was a top ten finalist for the 2020 Penguin Random House Student Award for Fiction. Her work has also appeared in The New Quarterly and The Clackamas Literary Review.
A graduate of the Simon Fraser University School of Communication and an occasional student at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies’ Creative Writing program, Trish has studied and worked in Vancouver, Guadalajara, Melbourne, and Toronto. She was born and raised in the Bella Coola valley, in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest.
She has also been known to farm on occasion.
