Without characters our stories would have no real impact on our readers. We write to engage and intrigue them and hopefully make our protagonist the character our reader cares about. If your experience is anything like mine, there is usually one, or possibly two...
What is your book about? The Group of Seven Reimagined: Contemporary Stories Inspired by Historic Canadian Paintings is at once artistic and literary. This anthology is a gorgeous testament to the Group of Seven, through the unique lens of twenty-one acclaimed flash...
Today's question: How did you find your particular writing style? A creative writing class, a teacher, a format or something else? Do you write differently for different genres? We all find a process that allows us to convey our story in the best way is good - right?...
What inspired your latest novel? The first book in this new series, What the Cat Knew was actually inspired by a dream my husband had! I hadn’t written any paranormal before this, haven’t written any kind of fantasy for decades, and I decided to give it a try. How did...
1. Does writing exhaust you? Yes with my newest book, it did exhaust me because of all the research and due to the fact I have a vision problem. 2. How many writing groups do you attend? How does it help your writing? I am currently with several writing...
I'm sharing my story of my first visit to Canada - this will be published in my writing group's Canada 150 special anthology. My First Taste of Canada by Mandy Eve-Barnett My first visit to Canada was in the early eighties, a last big vacation before starting up my...
I'm too excited to wait so I'm posting this event now! My fellow author pal, Eva Blaskovic and I are having a joint book signing on 8th July at Audrey's Books, Jasper Avenue, Edmonton 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! Come and see our new and improved novels, get...
Writing took a backseat this weekend as I helped my daughter move into her new apartment - exhausting but fun, emotional but proud as any mother would be. It is a big step for her and me and now I have an empty nest. There will be a transition and adjustment in the...
Some of you may know I published a chapter book called Ockleberries to the Rescue. Two woodland sprites helps their forest animal friends. It combines my love of the natural world with that of the faerie realm. After the book cover was created a friend told me about a...