So much rides on the right book cover. Most of us have heard the expression: You can’t judge a book by it’s cover. True enough, but if it’s appealing you’ll…
The Hunt for the Right Book Cover
As Nature Winds Down, Fall Stirs A Writer’s Passion Once More
As Nature winds down its work, I find the impetus to get back to writing. With its blazing colors and cooler temperatures, fall has given me the lift I needed…
An Author’s Nightmare
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 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…
Rei Kawakubo Gets You Thinking Outside The Box
I had never heard of the Tokyo-based designer, Rei Kawakubo, whose work is on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Checking out any gallery of…
Homage to Book Lovers Everywhere
National Book Lovers Day When I read that there was such a thing as “National Book Lovers Day” in the USA (August 9th), I decided to re-blog a post I…
Writers’ Gold Found In Memories
Drawing On Memories With Easter come and gone, I’m struck by how memories, of what once was, hit me during this time. A few tears were shed as I recalled…
Book Launch of THE RUBBER FENCE
It’s official! The day has arrived for my book launch of THE RUBBER FENCE online. It’s now on sale on Amazon and will be available at other booksellers in time. Inspired by…
My Novel’s Labour Pains
My second novel, THE RUBBER FENCE, general fiction, will be published on March 3rd. It’s the baby who didn’t want to come out for the longest time. My novel’s labour pains…
CHANGING THE WORLD STEP BY STEP
What better way to start 2016 than by watching HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD (2015),a documentary about a group of people who wanted to make a difference? They set about changing the…