Chasing Through Time In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her...
As many of you know I use Goodreads to track the books I read and I participate in the annual Reading Challenge as well. However, there are many other book trackers you can use. Let's look at a few. Goodreads - This is easy to use and this year they have added...
I attended an online discussion yesterday in regards to the question: Why Buy Canadian. The panel put forth several interesting points about how people outside of Canada view the country as a whole. One statement that intrigued me, was how we are perceived as a...
With eight weeks to go before the launch of my western romance, Willow Tree Tears, I was asked to explain my inspirations for the narrative. So here goes. There are several. As many of you know I'm originally from England so immersing myself into Canadian life has...
How has traveling across the US formed your storytelling? From my days as a child traveling by car from my first home in Pittsburgh, PA to Southern California, I would imagine confederate soldiers coming out of the swamps to attach us northerners along the highway....
This Thursday, we celebrate Sherlock Holmes Day and it brought to mind that there are many detective's throughout literature, TV shows and movies, that we are drawn to. Now, before we go any further some of you may be questioning my use of the word 'consummate',...
Knight Kisses A captivating romance and thriller from the heart with critically acclaimed author, Athina Paris After losing her mother to cancer, Gabrielle swears off love. Because loving hurts too much when things go wrong. Then, she travels to Africa to meet her...
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...
The 8th May is Make a Book Day. The process has changed considerably from the first scrolls in the 4th Millennium BC, through to block printing on 800 AD to the invention of moveable type in 1000 - 1400 AD. These were initially made of wood, but were not a reliable...