Winnie and I both have a novella in the Thanksgiving release out this month. I thought you might enjoy getting to know a little bit about her. She has kindly done an interview. Welcome, Winnie, and thanks … Continue reading →
This weekend is a province wide celebration of the arts. Many communities are having art walks, talks and entertainment. I was invited to speak at the Cereal Library. Our kids once attended school there so I readily agreed. The displays … Continue reading →
I met Sandra Orchard last year at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Indianapolis. We’re both Canadians so had that in common at once (even though we live on opposite sides of the country). We also share a passion … Continue reading →
Yesterday I got my author copies of my Klondike gold rush story. This is the middle book of a editor-generated series about the Klondike Gold Rush on 1898. It was fun to write with the two other authors and fun … Continue reading →
I love the wonderful things research turns up. In the story I was working on recently, I wanted my characters playing a board game that several could play together. The time period was before the invention of games like Monopoly … Continue reading →
Christmas is almost here. That means a number of things: Christmas letters to write and cards to address. Presents to buy and wrap. Craft shows to enjoy. Christmas is a major celebration in the area where we live and I … Continue reading →
Barak Obama’s battle cry, ‘Yes, we can,’ has touched the world in many ways. I hear people adding it to their campaigns whether personal or political. For instance, Ben & Jerry’s newest ice cream? Yes Pecan. (from http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/02/yes-he-can-borrow/) So I … Continue reading →
Sara Mill’s husband died of a heart attack on Tuesday — he was 40 and leaves this young woman alone with 3 children. She will now have her heart set on other things besides her book so her writing associates … Continue reading →
No not mine. It’s Harlequin’s 6oth anniversary. It began in 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Yeah Canada). The first book was The Mantee by US author, Nancy Bruff, and sold for 50c. Here’s a sample of a 1949 cover. All I can … Continue reading →
After Christmas I did a blog about gifts on Writers at Play. You can check it out on the link below. http://www.writersatplay.com/wordpress/?p=817 One of the gifts I mentioned was the joy of a book I have fallen in love … Continue reading →