Love and pain seem to go together. Taylor Swift and Patsy Cline hit the top of the music charts with songs about heartbreak. Everyone needs love and though we’ve heard…
Love and Pain
Folding Memories into Story
Writing What You Know Ernest Hemingway, the wonderful author of great works such as The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls, was a master of folding memories into story. After he…
Counting My Blessings
Though I’m thankful and am counting my blessings, 2024 has been quite a year. Robert and I have woken up to a new reality. We’ve been such an active couple…
Along Came A Gardener
Hallelujah; I can finally say my latest book, Along Came A Gardener, has a publishing date. It’s coming March 15, 2025. This non-fiction book is part memoir, part self-help, and…
My Early Reading Life
A walk down memory lane, to my early reading life. My reading appetite was fuelled by more than books.
Kindness of Strangers on Goodreads
When I read about a recent book scandal, I was reminded of the line, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Blanche Debois says it in the Tennessee…
Wrapping Up Writing
Year-end is a good time for wrapping up writing and more. With holiday celebrations in full swing, there’s too much going on to concentrate on finishing a work-in-progress, or starting…
Finding Your Voice
Finding your voice is what our granddaughter Chloe Matamoros underlines in her one-woman show, VOICE: SONG and SCREAM for the Toronto Fringe Festival. Yesterday, she had a standing ovation. I’ve…
Designing Hard Covers
Designing hard covers for my trilogy—Lukia’s Family Saga—was never part of my writing plan. As a self-published author, I know my limits. I’ve hired Jun Ares, a professional book cover…
Who Are We Without the Language of Our Ancestors?
Yes, indeed, who are we without the language of our ancestors? A Lesson on Identity I was reminded of the importance of language on a recent cruise to Alaska. The…