The Frame-Up Book Launch is this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery! Expect tasty […]
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Interview with Read and Shine Newsletter
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed in the Read and Shine Newsletter. You can read the […]
I’m Presenting at The Writer’s Federation of New Brunswick’s WordSpring Festival this Weekend
I’m doing the morning’s keynote address at WFNB’s WordSpring Festival this weekend, and I am so excited! […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: The Cotterell Family
I’m not going to lie: I LOVE The Cotterell Family One of the things that struck me […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Nugent
How dashing is this painting? In the story, Mona needed a friend who was dashing, chivalrous, and […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: The Party-Goers
And a good time was had by all… Philippe Mercier (French, 1689-1760) Bacchanalian piece: Sir Thomas Samwell and […]
The Frame-Up Characters and Locales: Merrymaking
One of the most popular paintings at the Beaverbrook Art Galley is Merrymaking. This locale, home […]
Goals
Do you make goals for yourself? I used to make excessive and elaborate goals for myself at the […]
Holiday Break
It’s Winter Solstice, Hanukkah is ending, Christmas will be here soon, and then the new year! So I’m taking […]
End of Summer
I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to let the summer go… It was 10C when I […]
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 […]
Interview with Kristin L. Gray, author of Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge
Kristin L. Gray is a treasure, as is her book, Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge. I loved her […]
The Writer’s Life
Sometimes a writer’s life can be lonely. I blame the blizzard for my current feeling of melancholy, for when […]
When Your Characters Veer Off Course
I was fully prepared to draft my current Work in Progress. Character Sheets were done. Scenes were sketched out. […]
Are you doing NaNoWriMo This Year?
I love NaNoWriMo. And since it’s October, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to prep for the […]
CCWWP Conference/Canadian Writer’s Summit
June 18, 2016: CCWWP Conference/Canadian Writer’s Summit at the Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON Myself, along with fellow debut authors […]
Review: The Dinosaur Hunters by Patrick Samphire
Okay, so several weeks ago, my writing buddy Patrick Samphire asked if any of us would like to […]
Elly MacKay: A Canadian Author and Illustrator you NEED to know about!
I stumbled across and adored Elly MacKay’s art work long before I even knew it was Elly MacKay’s. A […]
The “To Be Read” Pile
I love to read. Well it kind of makes sense, doesn’t it, since I love to write? Yes, […]
Everybody Dance Now: Review of My Seventh Grade Life in Tights
Live it, Work it, Bring it Two important points before we get to the review: I love to dance […]