How did you find the transition from short story to novel writing? I wouldn't consider it a transition because I still write short stories. In fact, short stories came after I learned how to write fiction. As they say, writing long is easy ... it's shortening it up...
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...
The fight against AI theft of copyrighted materials is currently massive. And although, it will take time to resolve the theft of millions of copyrighted materials from the mega AI corporations, there is some good news. Anthropic, a supposedly safety and research...
A writer's conference gives you the opportunity to learn about specific writing skills as well as network with your peers, mentors, heroes and industry experts. Both of these are valuable to the novice, but also experienced writers. We are constantly learning and...
We are all familiar with emoji's in our day to day lives from text exchange on our phones, comments on social media, or even online message boards, they have become commonplace. They are even included in many computer keyboards so we can utilize them on most...
I am so happy to reveal my new look website, it's time it was updated to be honest and I was fortunate to have Konn Lavery of Reveal Design work with me to create a new look and increase functionality. There will be a learning curve with parts of the technical side,...
We have all seen, and possibly used an almanac at one time or another, but what are they in actuality? A definition of an almanac is a regularly published listing of a set of current information about one or multiple subjects, such as weather forecasts, farmer's...
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...
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...