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Canada’s 150th birthday – a book party and giveaway!
July 1st is Canada’s 150th birthday. In honour of that day, and seeing how everybody else is making […]
Coping with Pet Loss through Children’s Books
I recently lost my seventeen year old dog, Indy, and it was heartbreaking. I had forgotten how […]
A book you should read!
I just finished reading ONE SHADOW ON THE WALL by Leah Henderson. For those of you who’ve […]
Book Three
A short post because: I am almost ready to pass book three into my agent!!!!! Cue the marching band: […]
Is there a “right way” to write?
I stumbled upon a twitter thread yesterday by an author I greatly admire, Kate Milford. She was commenting upon […]
Books I’m looking forward to….
My To-Be Read List is Soooo Long. Last week, I shared a list of books I’ve read recently and […]
Books I’ve read lately that I love!
Every once in a while I think it’s a good idea to share with you some of the amazing […]
Words of Wisdom on Writing
We writers can be a solitary lot, given to highs when the work is going well and lows when […]
Revision Land
I am there. And can be a dark, dark, place. But it doesn’t have to be! […]
Some thoughts about St. Stephen Storyfest
When Derek O’Brien, the CAO for the Town of St. Stephen, told me last summer that he wanted […]
Public Speaking and School Visits
I’m not typically nervous about public speaking. I had the kind of job where that was required from time-to-time […]
My love affair with books about large families!
I just finished reading an advanced reader copy of Karina Yan Glaser’s wonderful The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. […]
Books for International Women’s Day!
The goal of any society should be to raise its girls into strong, powerful women and raise its boys […]
World Book Day!
Books Can Change the World. They can show us places we’ve never been, they let us live other lives, […]
Interview with Mary E. Lambert, Author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes
I’m thrilled today to talk to Mary E. Lambert, author of Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes. […]
Launch Party Shenanigans!
I happy to report that the IT’S A MYSTERY, PIG FACE! Launch Party was a success! Over one hundred […]
Book Launch Today!
If you’re in Fredericton, come over to Gallery 78 on Queen St. between 2 and 4 pm! They’ll be […]
It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is in the world and I’m giving away a free book!
It happened – It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is finally in the world! I couldn’t be more proud or […]
The It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! Book Launch
Only five days until It’s a Mystery, Pig Face! is “officially” published! This is an exciting time […]