red wagon about the author and publisher

Arlena de Bruin, Author

After ten years of freelancing, author and humour columnist, Arlena de Bruin, has finally acknowledged that writing about her life is the only viable alternative to costly therapy... particularly when living with twin boys, a teenaged daughter, and a husband who thinks cribbage is a full-contact sport. (If you don't think that's a recipe for therapy, then you haven't lived in a house with three boys and a teenager!)

Arlena's philosophy: life is comedy in motion; there's never a disaster you can't find humour and inspiration in! Her stories appear in newspaper, magazines, and on the Web.

In addition to On the Bright Side... and other rose-coloured catastrophe, Arlena is currently completing her first humour novel, from indigo to eden. She lives in Kelowna, BC, Canada with her husband, her children, a cat with no soul, and a Border-Collie-Cross-with-Dependency-Attachment-Disorder.

Arlena de Bruin, Publisher

The owner/operator of red wagon writing and publishing services is Arlena de Bruin, a popular, published writer with more than ten years of experience in writing and desktop publishing. Arlena writes a weekly humour column and has been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, and the Web. Her first book, On the Bright Side… and other rose-coloured catastrophes, was compiled and published exclusively by her.

In addition to her notable writing abilities, Arlena has many years of experience in proofing, editing, marketing, desktop publishing, layout and design. She has published marketing materials, brochures, and newsletters and spent three years working for a company which publishes legal books and textbooks. She has a solid working knowledge of design software, print/press requirements, and publishing processes.

Arlena has a Journalism diploma from BCIT’s Broadcast Communications program. She has also completed a number of courses at Okanagan University College: Creative Design, Research Skills, and Business Management Principles. She has excellent communication, management, and leadership skills.