Author: Trent Wilkie

Trent Wilkie is a writer/performer in Edmonton. Trent has written for CBC Radio, Fangoria Magazine, Edmonton Sun, Exclaim Magazine, Fort Sask Record, Theatre Network, The Edmonton Fringe, and is currently pouring his heart and soul into his award-winning blog The UnDad. As well, Trent has also been a wilderness canoe guide for over 10 years which he now considers therapy. Trent is also a member of Mostly Water Theatre, a sketch comedy troupe and has performed in a bevy of Edmonton International Fringe Festivals to varying degrees of success. When taking time off from trying not to be boring, Trent likes to relax while watching horror movies and trying to write the perfect three chord song
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Woods


I have spent a lot of time outdoors. Because of this, most of my adult life has revolved around an outdoor metaphor. I don't know which metaphor. Probably something about the outdoors having rules where the city does not. Outdoors meaning the wild or the woods or the bush or forest. Outside, surrounded by nature. Not …

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The Unbearable Opulence of Awesome (a collection of short stories)


The Unbearable Opulence of Awesome is a collection of short stories written over the past 10 years by journalist/writer/performer Trent Wilkie. In a volume that houses everything from the utterly inane to the sincerest of tragedies, this volume explores ideas and situations that don't specifically rest in any genre. Although based in fiction, there are real life experiences …

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Extra Life: 24 hours for the Stollery


*Prologue: There is some low level game-speak in this that I don't elaborate on. I think it is funny. This is a thank you message. When I first decided to support the Stolley Children's Hospital by playing 24 hours of World of Warcraft (in cahoots with the Extra Life community) I had no idea how …

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