I had no ordinary nightmare. It was scary, as all nightmares are, but in the aftermath, I found it hilarious and telling and not entirely surprising, given that I had…
An Author’s Nightmare
Looking for a Book Cover Design
This January, I finished revising my third novel, a historical one, as different in feel from the first two I’ve written, as the second was from the first. It’s about…
A Year of Unexpected Delights and Frustrations!
I love year-end reviews. I look back at what I’ve experienced, what I’ve learned and what I’m planning for the new year. The delights were many: travel, family visits, theatre, and…
Musings About Immigrants at Pier 21
Recently, Robert and I toured the Maritimes. We went there to see our granddaughter, who’s attending Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. That city is also home to Pier 21…
10 Writing Tips From The Surrey International Writers Conference
I jotted down some excellent writing tips at the recent Surrey International Writers Conference, (SIWC) even though this is my fifth time there, three as an attendee and the last…
SIWC – An Exceptional Writers Conference in B.C.
I’m back from a wonderful holiday in the Maritimes. I’ll post more about that later, but today, I’m off to work at the Surrey International Writers Conference, held Oct. 19-22,…
An Extraordinary Book of Belonging
My husband, Rob, and I recently visited Green Gables on Prince Edward Island. It’s our second time visiting Cavendish, the place that inspired the novelist Lucy Maude Montgomery in the…
Can You Revise Your Story Too Much?
Can you revise your story too much? Based on my previous experience with a screenplay I had written, I would say yes. I ended up wringing all the juice out…
How Are You Superior To Me?
Tragedy in Charlottesville The events in Charlottesville, Virginia this past week horrified people around the world. Young and old men marched, carrying Confederate flags, showing Nazi symbols, and wearing T-shirts…
7 Ways Writing Can Be Therapeutic
After being away in New York, I am slowly getting back into my writing mode. Writing revives me. If I don’t write, I feel as though something is missing. Writing…