With June being audio book appreciation month, I thought we could look at the advantages and disadvantages of this technology. As with all technology there are pros and cons to their use. Some readers prefer a hard cover, or paperback over devices, (I have to put my...
Some of you may have noticed there is a small icon on my blog. This highlights where my visitors are from. As you can see they stretch across the globe, which is humbling to say the least. This enables me to know where in the world my followers are. However, it would...
To join in the share a story month, I give you the following. I hope you enjoy it. The Road to Bird and the Whale Bird sat at the window watching passersby walk up and down the road, to and from the quay. She set her days by the fishing boats departure, arrival, and...
As readers (and writers for that matter), reading stories from diverse genres allows us to glimpse into other people's lives. There are a multitude of cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and experiences throughout the world. So to be given...
Is your character Suzanne Rickson a combination of real people, or not? Suzanne Rickson is inspired by my mother. While planning my first mystery novel and searching for ideas, I visited my parents at their retirement community on the West Coast of British Columbia....
Today is National Donate a Book Day, which has the bibliophile's among us stressing about our precious collections. Should we keep, or donate from our shelves, or not? I have mentioned before that I have a circle of friends who regularly swap books. These are books...
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...
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...
As writers and authors, we not only write stories, but also enjoy reading them. It is part of the writing life to immerse ourselves in our own characters and their journeys, but also those of other authors - whether in the same genre or not. Reading books is a vital...