Divided, the first book in the Divided Series from critically acclaimed author CC Robinson has been named a winner in the prestigious Pencraft 2025 Seasonal Best Book Awards in the Young Adult – Science Fiction / Fantasy Category All he wanted was to escape the walls...
Tomorrow is the celebration of Jolabokaflod, or Yule Book Flood in Iceland.The name Jolabokaflod translates to "Christmas Book Flood." The tradition is the giving and receiving of new books, but also the joy of reading them together all day on Christmas Eve and...
As many of you know I am the Scouting Manager for Relatable Media. This company has many opportunities for authors to write, talk, discuss and promote their work. https://www.relatable-media.com/ As writers and authors we are constantly trying to get our stories out...
Did you have a clear idea of the plot for The Ruby Cradle? I did. As the second book in the Gemstone series, it had to pick up with the same characters as in the first. But there had to be a definite twist, we were going back in time to learn more about the dragons....
I'm sharing a short story from a prompt at my last writer's circle meeting. The prompt was write a scene, or story that includes a piece of candy. Let me know what you think. The Sweetest Story I gazed at the store window with its jars and boxes of candy. Every colour...
I am extremely grateful for my local bookstore, The Sherwood Park Bookworm for working with me to host a children's colouring contest. As my little monster, Rumble's story takes place at Halloween it is the perfect time of the year to get kids involved and read the...
How has your teaching experience influenced the characters you write about? It has definitely helped me make authentic and relatable teen characters because this is who I’m surrounded by everyday. I also have a group of students who generously donate their time as...
Today is National Writing Day, so as a writer and published author I thought I would share some of the reasons I write with you. As an avid reader myself, I am always curious about the person behind the narrative's I read. So here goes: I write because I enjoy...
Today is the celebration of Webster’s Dictionary and maybe all dictionaries. Without them writers and scholars would be lost in their endeavours. Of course, with the impact of online resources a physical disctionary is not as well used in today's world. In fact...