Of course, there are numerous gift ideas for writers and readers out there and at this time of year we are all looking for inpsiration for gifts. I have picked sixteen more unusual and useful gifts. Domain name for a writer website - creating a domain name as an...
At this time of year, there are a mulitude of seasonal markets we can attend. So many, in fact, we need to pick and choose on occassion as there can be conflicts with dates. This December, I am attending three markets, which are mainly local to me. In past year's, I...
Bernice, the Busiest of Bees For the Woman Coming Home to Herself and her money A New Direction by critically acclaimed author and Financial Expert Kalee Boisvert Meet Bernice-the busiest bee in the entire meadow. With her tiny bucket hat, neatly packed pollen pouch,...
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 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...
Today I am sharing a story I created from a prompt set at our writer's circle. We had to use a sentence at the beginning and end of a story but the meaning had to change. I hope you like it. Photo by Eyüpcan Timur on Pexels.com Curtain Reveal “I’ll be watching you.” I...
What inspired you to write in the dystopian genre? I’ve always loved the classic dystopian stories like 1984, Brave New World, and The Giver, but in the early 2000’s when The Hunger Games and Divergent came out, they transfixed me. The young adult dystopian sub-genre...
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,...