The launch day for Closing Time is getting close! Elham, my publicist, and I have started weekly calls and she tells me that my copies are on their way. It's always a thrill to hold that new book for the first time. My Ottawa launch...
Some people aren't that keen on Valentines Day, but I'm not one of them. I like the idea of a day dedicated to showing love and affection to the important people in your life, whether romantic (well mainly romantic) or otherwise. Ted and I spent...
I'm late posting this Saturday because I was curling in the Crystal Heart city-wide bonspiel, which raises a great deal of money for heart and stroke women's research. With a two and two record, we bowed out after this morning's game. I'm thinking a hot...
Brenda's on Saturday, May 16 at Coles Carlingwood (Ottawa) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. has been postponed with a new date TBD. ...
I'm on the road this weekend. We drove to Cornwall on Wednesday to watch our daughter Lisa curl in the ladies provincials. They've had an excellent week, finishing first in the round robin, and will be in the final this evening at 8 p.m. The...
Things are moving along with the upcoming release of Closing Time which is due out the end of March. The book is now up on Netgalley for advance reviewers. Readers can preorder the book from any of the major booksellers, or wait two months for it...
Waiting for this morning's coffee to finish brewing. Also for the snow to start falling later today. We're supposed to get about 25 centimetres, but nothing like they had in Newfoundland yesterday. The entire island shut down with about 75 centimetres of the white stuff...
The Ottawa Closing Time book launch scheduled for Saturday, May 9 has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Thank you to Perfect Books, the Granite Curling Club, and the Haughian Brothers Band for all your support. Books are available at Perfect Books for online ordering. They provide...
Good Saturday morning. Not a lot to report on the writing front this week. My 7 Criminal Minds Monday blog post about New Year's resolutions can be found here. All my fellow bloggers have interesting takes on the question for your reading pleasure. I was also asked...
Thursday, April 30 from 10 to 11 a.m., Brenda will be speaking about her writing journey and approach to crime fiction at the Francesca Apartments at 1425 Vanier Parkway....