I've received a few messages asking about my visual inspirations for Willow Tree Tears. You can actually see many of them on my Pinterest page - https://ca.pinterest.com/mandywordsmith/willow-tree-tears/ It is a collection of how I 'see' the characters, although you...
As many of you know my eleventh book is launching on 22nd July. It is a western romance set in Alberta, Canada and centers around a champion barrel racer, Madison Beauchamp. She has the love of two men, one familiar and one an exotic stranger. Which will she chose? I...
There is a fundamental difference between fiction and non-fiction writing. The obvious is one is made up and the not! The definition of non-fiction in literature is it is not rooted in a fictional narrative, but based in history, biography, instructional, commentary...
Photo by George Dolgikh @ Giftpundits.com on Pexels.com I'm in the unusual position of having the potential to celebrate two Mother's Day's. In England the day is celebrated in March, however in Canada it is celebrated in May. I wondered why this was the case, so did...
My current read is My Ghosts by Mary Swan, the book I found in a small bookstore while traveling. I am enjoying the author's style and get a real sense of the main protagonist and her plight. It is of particular interest to me as I too emigrated. Getting to know the...
My daughter asked me to find certain photographs for her recently. As I went though hundreds of photos (not the digital kind either!) in this large tea chest, that belonged my Mother, it was quite apparent that the numerous family day trips and vacations all had one...
When we first came to Canada it was a trial run over Christmas - not the time you would think is best to get an idea of the country. However, we were thinking of moving to Alberta, where the winter's are harsh and temperatures drop to ridiculous lows -40 at times. Yes...
Apologies everyone, I did not post yesterday! It has been a super busy week (month so far). The items on my list seem to continue to grow. Firstly, I have been promoting the launching of the sequel to my fantasy romance, Rython Legacy, I have proofed the finished...
I enjoy celebrating Canada Day as it is my new homeland. We are lucky to have a deck overlooking part of the parade route so can sit in comfort and watch it drive past. Canada is a young country, becoming the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. This is in direct...