My guest today is Calgary author Simon Rose, who has published eighteen novels for children and young adults, eight guides for writers, more than a hundred nonfiction books, and numerous articles on a wide range of topics. Your most recently published books were those...
I had the most wonderful evening on Friday at my local bookstore, The Sherwood Park Bookworm. I was joined by the most amazing authors - Lynn Gale, Katie O'Connor, Delainie Tiedmann and Kathie Sutherland. We read from our latest books and our gracious hostess paired...
There is always time for a good book and a long weekend, a vacation, or just time alone calls for a good book and a good wine and a snack! So how do you pair deliciousness to the genre you are reading? For comedy pair it with fun flavours of a Muscato, which is...
1.What is your inspiration for your stories? (Environment/experience, or other?) For my adult urban crime novels, I draw from people, places, and experiences I have. Of course, it is fiction and I do...
1. How did the idea for the Thyrein’s Galactic Wall Series come about? Thyrein's Galactic Wall was born in my classroom. I taught 6th grade English language arts and social studies for 15 years. The curriculum in social studies was...
I am excited to announce that the prequel to my fantasy series, Malgraf's Dawning, will be published by Dream Write Publishing later in 2023. I have already contracted a book cover designer and will work with her to create an apt cover for this dark tale of a witch in...
Well, my NaNoWriMo manuscript is sitting and percolating in December. Many writers would take this time to relax, but that nagging voice of a new story was too difficult for me to resist. So, I am over six thousands words into a prequel to The Rython Kingdom and...
It is my pleasure to welcome back a fellow author to my blog. Verna has been here before, but today we celebrate her newest novel, The Bastard Sorceress. Since your last interview, how has your writing life changed? I’ve learned to go with the flow. I’ve survived and...
As secretary of the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County, not only did I help plan, set up and tear down this event, but also attended as an author. It was an early start at 7 am to ensure the volunteers and all the display items were organized and in place prior...