Chris Corvan
@chrisofthevoid.thehouseofvoid.com
YYC🍁Native | Author | VO/actor | host/producer of Dripping Creativity, & founder of @creativecatalystcafe.com | I dunno, I do a lot of things
Can you build a career in a visual medium if you can’t visualize images in your mind? At CIFF 2026, we spoke with Invisible Imagination co-directors Sarah Taylor and Anna Cooley about aphantasia, hyper-visualization, and how differently our brains create. #CIFF2026
It means continuing to seek out Indigenous voices, stories, artists, writers, knowledge keepers, and organizations, and taking the time to understand the history and realities that continue beyond this day. #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation
"Tension, conflict, unpredictability... those are essential ingredients for drama." 🎥 Director Michael Maxxis stopped by to break down his documentary Gail Catch the Alberta Premiere at CIFF 2026 on Sept 27! 🍿👇 https://youtu.be/P4X6OyqYU4U
"Every night it's funny, it's this, it's that... but when you turn on a camera, everyone freezes." 🎥 Director Wendy Hill-Tout breaks down the art of directing non-actors for her new documentary WWW: The Women's Group 🎬 Catch the World Premiere at CIFF 2026! 🍿👇 https://youtu.be/8yu8FmR7Fjg
A little feature on me is up now at @boldjourneymag. We got into creativity, House of Void, the long route through making things, and why I keep choosing the weird path. Read it here: https://boldjourney.com/meet-chris-corvan/ #BoldJourney #IndependentCreator #IndiePublishing #CalgaryCreatives
Good morning all, hope it's a fantastic week. Let's bring back the old school vibes, huh?
Legit, every time. If they ever sell these two, it will be devastating. I may have to go buy them just to make sure. Anyways - happy Friday, my friends.
Still thinking about how damn good When Words Collide was. So many incredible literary people, conversations, and ideas. I came home planning to share my seminar notes and accidentally wrote a booklet instead. The Scar Principle is free. No signup. https://hfvd.link/wwc2026-blog
Evil Dead. A musical. A live chainsaw. What could possibly go wrong? I’m ridiculously excited to be covering this one when it hits Calgary from October 13 to November 14, 2026 at the Martha Cohen Theatre. @abtheatreprjcts.bsky.social has invited me as media for opening week, and I and vibrating
Limited Edition Human is a dystopian sci-fi story about memory, identity, emotion, and choosing to remain human, even when the world tries to decide who you should be. Come see me at When Words Collide 2026 on Aug. 16 at 1:30 PM for How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters.
I'm trying my best to live by this. Sometimes I fuck it up. Sometimes the fuck up hurts not only me, but others. Sometimes I still talk myself out of things. But I'm trying to do that less. Have a good Thursday, my friends.
y'all know my old ass has done it all. Drop your final score in the comments. 0–4: The cloud has always loved you 5–9: Seasoned gamer 10–14: You remember the old ways 15–18: Veteran of the Console Wars 19–20: ANCIENT GAMING ENTITY
August is apparently the month where I decided sleep was optional. I’ll be at #WhenWordsCollide 2026 for four sessions across the weekend, then online a few days later for @thesaag.bsky.social Bletcher Hour: 2026 Writing Prize Winners Readings and Q&A. Come say hi!! #IndieAuthor
Only 10 days until #WWC2026! My seminar, How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters, already has 90 attendees. I'd love to see you there! 📚💛
Really, I just love this scene. I’m bringing Making Readers Fall in Love with Your Characters to When Words Collide 2026. Come build characters readers will miss when the story ends. https://www.whenwordscollide.org/ #WWC2026 #WritingCommunity #CharacterDevelopment
Watched it last night, and hot damn did I enjoy it. The perfect amount of cringe, awkwardness, camp and action. I want a sequel for sure. 8/10 🤘
My piece “When the Grid Breaks” has been named runner-up for the 2026 Aruna D’Souza Award for BIPOC Writers through the SAAG Arts Writing Prize. Deeply grateful to The SAAG and the jury, and honoured to be included alongside this year’s writers. ❤️
Readers do not fall in love with a tragic backstory. They fall in love because they were there when the character changed. I’m presenting at @wwc_festival_yyc, When Words Collide 2026. Aug. 16, 1:30 PM Tickets: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/registration.html #WWC2026
Can prose borrow from cinema without becoming a screenplay in a trench coat? I’m moderating Cinematic Storytelling at When Words Collide 2026 on Aug. 15, 4:30 to 5:45 PM. Tickets: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/ #SpeculativeFiction #WWC2026
Writing a TTRPG is one thing. Publishing it without summoning a logistics demon is another. I’m moderating Writing for Tabletop Roleplaying Games at When Words Collide 2026, Aug. 15 at 3 PM. Tickets: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/ #TTRPG #WWC2026
Calgary writers, bring your sharpest book pitch. I’m judging Pitch Games at When Words Collide 2026 on Aug. 15, 9:00 to 10:15 AM. Strong hook, clean delivery, no mercy from the stopwatch. (All in good fun!) Tickets: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/registration.html #WWC2026 #AmWriting
What if feeling… was the glitch? Grief reduced. Joy contained. Everything… controlled. Until something breaks. Limited Edition Human is a quiet dystopia about the dangerous act of choosing to feel. 🟢 Coming May 15 from House of Void Press. 🔗 https://hfvd.link/cc-leh #dystopianfiction #indieauthor
Life is heavy right now, both personally and across the country. This is a tragedy. Not just a headline, not a chance to debate. My heart breaks for the community of Tumbler Ridge.
Your best work doesn’t come from peace. it comes from pressure, chaos, and maybe a little delusion. keep going. As for me? Currently running on caffeine, cortisol, and compliments. Happy Thursday, my creatives.
New year. New chaos. Here’s the plan. Mental health, music, muscles, and making cool shit with even cooler people. (And really, I should learn how to sing on key. And what a key is. Where to find it...)
Last night at The Palomino: Blue Odeur brought riffs, chaos & a Nerf gun. Tawnibias melted minds with vibes & velvet. Wish Whip hexed us all in the best way. The New Cinematics? Horror Goddeses at their best. 5🤘 out of 5🤘 My ears are still buzzing. My heart’s still full.
2025 was wild and beautiful. The people I met, the places I went, the things we built together. I’m deeply thankful for everyone in my life. As a few of you know, the last little while has been a lot. Things I never expected to face. But we’re still standing. Here’s to 2026.
