As Albertan residents we are used to the false Springs we endure with melt and snow, melt and snow. It is a time of winter coats and light jackets, sometimes in the same day! Over the years I have been living in Alberta, Canada, I have come to know these ‘false’...
What inspired you to write your novel, North of Broken & Furever Home? My two dogs, Cash and Sully, are 100% the inspiration for this book. I adopted them both over ten years ago, and over that period, I’ve tried everything to help them overcome their anxieties...
We are celebrating World Folktales and Fables this week. For most of us these are the first sotires that were read to us as children. These are fantastical and magic realms that also included a subtle warning of danger too. There are differences between a fable and a...
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...
I am sharing a eerie story today. Let me know what you think in the comments. My Reign Ends I survey my domain with pride and strike a beetle scurrying across the floor. The spark of light is brief and tiny, wholly unsatisfactory. I am in wait of bigger prey. Night...
As we begin the year there are a number of scheduling items we need to take note of, one of which is, our attendance at book fairs and events during the year. Some of us have regular events we attend and note the dates down on our calendars. However, there are always...
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...
Did your writing process change between writing both novels? I had to do a lot more research for my second novel, At Least I’m Trying whereas Chasing Through Time was based primarily on real experiences I’ve witnessed. This made my second book much more challenging....