Who I Am, What I Do.

Hi Everyone. My name is Vince Hempsall.

I’m a magazine editor, book author, newspaper reporter, publisher, content provider, social media marketer and writer. I’m also an alleged “word nerd.”

I took journalism in university not because I was smitten by the daily news but because I loved the idea of doing something different every day of my life and capturing it all in words. From filing magazine articles about harvesting icebergs in Newfoundland to helping create Twitter feeds for lingerie retailers, it’s all about keeping things interesting and sharing the story with others.

I love writing about the quirky side of life; the things that don’t usually pop up in daily conversation: the amazing rock climbing potential in the country of Oman, for example, or how best to share your wedding vows while on snowboards. You could say that I specialize in writing about the “un-ordinary” in the things we do.

And I’ll use whatever written medium is available: books, haikus, articles, blogs, memos, status updates, employee manuals, press releases, letters to my 90-year-old grandmother – whatever the source material, I respect the words within. They are powerful little beings with the ability to seize moments out of time. They can inspire individuals and rouse nations. And really, there’s nothing nerdy about that.

Vince Hempsall lives in the beautiful mountain town of Nelson, British Columbia, where he is an active member of the local business association. His writing has appeared in everything from Climbing magazine to Royal Bank brochures. He is most proud of the fact that his book “Hockey Day in Nelson” is on display in the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame. (“My father always wanted me to be a hockey star,” he says. “Now I’m up on the wall beside Gretzky!”)