Dr Lynda Hawryluk is a Senior Lecturer in Writing at Southern Cross University where she is the Course Coordinator of the Associate Degree of Creative Writing. Lynda lectures in Writing units and supervises Honours, Masters and PhD students. An experienced writing workshop facilitator, Lynda has also presented workshops for community and writing groups in Australia and Canada. She is the President and Chair of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs, on the board of the Northern Rivers Writers Centre and has been published in a variety of academic and creative publications.