Anchored again

The Fall has ushered in a newness I am happily embracing. No longer Adrift, I am extremely excited to share that I have acquired a new editor. I’m ready to sail once again.… Continue reading →

Overwriting

My wordy words are too be sliced, My heart a piece it goes, to turn a manuscript to book, to hear how it all flows,   Is painstaking at best you see. It’s… Continue reading →

Novel Update: The Epilogue

Well, it’s done. Again. Last Chapter and Epilogue have been turned over to my editor. The Novel, Fallout (working title), is written. It’s a very emotional moment, writing “End” and pressing SEND. It’s… Continue reading →

The Magic and Menace

A Café Moment I have a love/hate relationship with Bookstores. I absolutely love them. I walk in and instantly I’m transported, inspired by the row upon row of created works, colourful, bound, bursting with… Continue reading →

Novel Update #22: A Writer’s journey

So Sam is about to be admitted to hospital (Novel update #6). It’s going to be a very scary time for Mary, his wife as she comes to deal with the nightmare that… Continue reading →

Forecast

Sun is up Its time to sing, When brightness covers Everything. Clouds move in And brightness ends, A shadowy darkness Mind it bends. Sun back up And birds are high, It’s all so… Continue reading →

Novel Update #20: It clicks

For all you writers out there, you will understand when I say how difficult it is to reach that point in your work when things just come together and CLICK. Most times it’s… Continue reading →

Lost in Fog

Today I don’t feel like a writer. I know I write and I love to write and frankly I don’t know what else I can do since it is so ingrained in me.… 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 →