Trapped in the blur

As it goes, moments move and I ride through the breeze only to wonder The… my anchor waits f l o a t i n g beyond my reach there. It teases me,… Continue reading →

i lose myself

Consume me pull me into the w h i r l tos sing and shifting a footless spin a ground with no feet, for it is WORDS that Lead by hand, Drag, TUG,… Continue reading →

Adrift

Sometimes stumbling down memory lane is a great comfort. This summer I was whisked back into my past when I came across my teenage Seventeen fashion magazine collection, during a house clean. How hilarious it was… Continue reading →

Festival Glare

Burnished pashminas draped over black shoulders moving about in military precision Clicks and counters collected at door a flutter of eager listeners shuffle in They wait… until there, in spotlight glow, sits the prize.… Continue reading →

Perfection and Gwyneth Paltrow

This is the paradox of perfectionism. It doesn’t matter how hard we try, we will never get there. There is no point at which we can say we have reached perfection. There is… Continue reading →

Possible!

I’m back from the Autumn WritersFest that I attend annually and I feel invigorated! What a glorious three days! From rubbing shoulders with some big names in Canadian Publishing to bright sunny cool… Continue reading →

Novel Update #17

Well the annual Writers Festival is nearly upon me and with it, a new perspective. A year ago, I met my Editor, a published writer herself, at the festival. I remember the nerves,… Continue reading →

Novel Update #15: 777 Writing Challenge

Yesterday, I was surprised to see that I had been nominated to participate in an interesting writing challenge. My dear blogger friend Susan Lattwein of Putting in a Good Word… selected me to… Continue reading →

Holding My Breath

I’m tired. No, actually pretty damn exhausted. It has been a busy couple of months and it’s not really going to slow down much. I have been intensely Editing the manuscript each day… Continue reading →

Taking the Next Step

Well I must admit this time around was so much better. I attended the annual Writers Fest again and I’m so pleased to say that I had a much better experience than last… Continue reading →