We Know Fear, and Yet

A community poem in seven parts, created by participants of the Spark of Brilliance program and The Writing Life workshop through Self Help & Peer Support, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington.

Edited by: Mary Katherine Carr
Written by: Aaron, Alanna King, Andrew T, Anna, B.G., Barbara Marlos Anderson, Colin Smith, Crystal Wheeler, Danielle, Deb D-K, Dianne Kirk-Benincasa, Elise Dobson, Ellen, ES, Fiona, Jacob, JP Stubbe, K. M. Moran, Katrina Stephany, kt, K Wise, Marcey Gray, Margaret Woods, Maureen, Merrikate, Mich, Miche55, Patti Davison, Paulette Brenner, Rusty, SallyB, Sara Dix, Triune, Vikki P., Wendy, Zoey F., and ?

The editor acknowledges the support of Marcey Gray, Program Coordinator for Spark of Brilliance, Dr. Christina Flemming, Marion Reidel, and Lisa Browning.

“Katherine is a fantastic editor. I reached out to her to edit a memoir manuscript (my first one).
She was very encouraging throughout the process, while also providing insightful and valuable suggestions. She was patient and thorough in her approach.” – C.S.

She is generous with her feedback, offering constructive, but never disparaging, feedback.
Highly recommend this lovely professional!” – C.F.

“Her feedback was honest and incredibly valuable in identifying the areas that needed improvement, while also providing praise and validation on the parts that were well done. ” – C.S.

“Katherine is an editing expert and my go-to for questions about punctuation and grammar.
She always makes my writing more concise and easier to read.” – A.P.