I am excited to announce a new venue for my books. The Little Boutique in Westlock, Alberta is now stocking a number of my books. This is the new larger location for the store and it is filled with local artisan crafts. You can find them on Instagram...
The joy of reading books gives us the ability to travel to places that might not be possible in real life. A writer might use a real location that inspired the narrative, whether on their travels or somewhere they have actually lived. Knowledge of a place gives the...
When we are considering buying a novel, our initial draw is the book cover. Many give a hint of the genre and storyline, then we turn to the blurb on the back. As readers, many of us also read the first sentences, or two of the narrative. I thought it would be fun to...
There is something special about the turning of the seasons into Fall (or Autumn if you prefer) when it comes to reading books. We envisage plush blankets, a fireside, fuzzy socks and hot chocolate. It is the ultimate cosy comfort snuggled up with a good book as the...
With the explosion (excuse the expression!) of 'spicy' literature across the social media platforms and book stores, it is now customary to have a page of explainations of the content to 'warn' readers what to expect. Whether you prefer spicy or not, or something in...
We all know, as readers, we can experience multiple worlds, settings and characters through narratives, but should we be looking at experiencing more? Ask yourself: Do you typically read the same genre? Then ask why? What does this specific genre aid? Is it an...
One of the requests authors get from publishers is to find similar books to the one they are publishing and promoting. This helps readers decide on their choices. Sometimes this is an easy task, other times not! When I wrote Life in Slake Patch, this task gave me a...
The cover of a book initially draws us to it, even before we read the blurb, or check the author's name. A cover has a powerful psychological affect on our subconscious. It is appealing in a variety of ways and gives us clues as to the genre well before we know...
There are many ways to show love and February has a plethora of options. It is African American Read-In Month, Creative Romance Month and Library Lovers’ Month. On the first is Take Your Child to the Library Day, from the first to ninth it is National Storytelling...