And so February draws to an end. I had a great writing week, closing in now on 30,000 words on the latest manuscript. The characters are starting to get interesting as I throw troubles and impediments their way. In When Last Seen, a teenage girl named...
We are chugging our way through February. Having Valentine's Day in the middle does make the month that much sweeter. I know. I know. It's a hokey holiday meant to sell chocolate, roses and greeting cards, but I've always loved it. From the time we...
What a difference a week makes (have I said this before?) It was a frigid -40C last Saturday and today we're hovering above zero. Rain, ice and melting snow are making getting around the city tricky if not treacherous. It's another fine day to stay...
Well a lot can change in a week! I had to cancel the book launch at the Granite, which I'd begun to advertise, because the club became unavailable. I was offered Easter weekend but the band couldn't make it, so I decided to try a...
Happy Saturday morning. A bit of good news to share. I'll be having a book launch for When Last Seen on Saturday, April 29 (save the date!) at the Ottawa Granite Curling Club. As many know, the club is closing down for good in May in...
It's been a busy week on the writing front. Putting in a few long days. When Last Seen is now final - all edits completed - and it's uploaded to Ingram, the site where libraries and bookstores order from. The book has also been posted on...
We're a week into 2023 and it's been feeling like spring all week. Rain, freezing rain, grey skies. I'm kind of missing frigid and snowy, something I thought I'd never say. It was another review/editing week along with work on the audiobook. My next task is...
New Year's Eve 2022 and time to look back at the writing year that was. It would be difficult to review the past twelve months without context. Covid 19 was still very much a factor, limiting in-person events, particularly during fall and winter months. As we...
Christmas Eve 2022. This is my favourite day as we prepare for a special evening meal, wrap the last of the gifts, and light a fire. It's a peaceful time -- time to slow down and spend time with loved ones. A winter storm blew...
