Teen Literacy Day encourages younger people to read books and raises awareness for teenagers to be interested in reading more. Unfortuantely, teenagers are reading less and less and this is evident statistically: STATICS Back in 1980, 60% of high school seniors read...
Slow Down, Little Junie A calming guide for energetic children and the grownups helping them by critically acclaimed author and financial expert Kalee Boisvert Junie runs everywhere.She runs to greet her fish, races through the yard, and even runs in her dreams. The...
April is National Literature and Poetry Month, as well as the 4th being National School Librarian Day and the 10th National Encourage a Young Writer Day. So April truly covers all things literary for readers and writers alike. My writing group is holding a poem a day...
Many of you have subscribed to my newsletter, thank you! I send out a review of my month's writing and reading activities, attendance at events, and more every month. I drafted up a newsletter for March only to find that Mailchimp have changed the settings and will...
As authors we all face rejection of our manuscripts at one time or another. Yes, we can be disappointed and disheartened, but the truth is a rejection doesn’t always mean the quality of our work is below par. There are numerous reasons it could be rejected by a...
As Albertan residents we are used to the false Springs we endure with melt and snow, melt and snow. It is a time of winter coats and light jackets, sometimes in the same day! Over the years I have been living in Alberta, Canada, I have come to know these ‘false’...
What inspired you to write your novel, North of Broken & Furever Home? My two dogs, Cash and Sully, are 100% the inspiration for this book. I adopted them both over ten years ago, and over that period, I’ve tried everything to help them overcome their anxieties...
Wrapped In Grace Finding Power In Praise And Peace In His Presence A reflection of encouragement and devotion by debut author, Beth Mims The book is available in digital format by Dressed In Love Press Do you want to find power in praise and peace in God's presence?...
I am frequently asked how I come up with my ideas for the books I write. I was honoured to be asked to answer that question and more on a podcast recently. I hope this answers some of your questions, but as always you are more than welcome to contact me to ask any...