It is Freedom to Read Week in Canada this week, so Iet's celebrate. The core of reading has many benefits from the enjoyment of escaping reality, to seeking knowledge and learning and the broadening of our minds to the world we live in, as well as the histories of...
When I was writing my steampunk novel, The Commodore's Gift, I was sure the main character, Owena would be a strong independant woman, even though the genre's setting is a combination of Victoriana and the Industrial Revolution. While most women were restricted in...
This week we celebrate National Biographer’s Day on the 16th. Many of us wonder if we could write our biography, or memoir. It seems such a daunting task, however a review of our lives for the sake of our family and future generations is something that is worth...
Although, as a Gemini, I am supposedly an air sign, it is water that draws me. It is the element that resonates deep in my soul, it relaxes and calms me. I was told by my parents that on my first trip to the 'seaside' I crawled into the waves without a care. My father...
So this week we will celebrate 'our' day, readers of the world. The 20th March is Bibliomania Day The History of Bibliomania Day It started in the 1950s, as many people from Europe, especially England, were afflicted by what they called “bibliomania.” Book collecting...
What was your objective in writing this series? That is a great question, and the answer is maybe a little humorous. It was not intended to be a series, and certainly not one seven full length novels long. I originally just had the spark of “Myrgjol” in my mind’s eye...
My guest today is author Simon Rose, who has published nineteen novels for children and young adults, eight guides for writers, more than a hundred nonfiction books, and many articles on a wide variety of topics. Today, we’re looking at his latest novel for young...
There is a fundamental difference between fiction and non-fiction writing. The obvious is one is made up and the not! The definition of non-fiction in literature is it is not rooted in a fictional narrative, but based in history, biography, instructional, commentary...
The definition of a biographer is 'a person who writes an account of someone's life'. With National Biographer's Day on the 16th, I was thinking about the multitude of biographies available in libraries and bookstores around the globe. Many are, of course, about...