We've had one fabulous week weather-wise in Ottawa. A real taste of summer after a rather devastating ice storm. The swing in temperatures is sometimes quite astonishing. We hit over 30 degrees C on Thursday, a record for that day, and everyone's spirits lifted along...
Happy Easter, everyone. Such a busy week! When Last Seen made its official release April 1st and has been lucky enough to get some publicity. First off, Vancouver author Dietrich Kalteis interviewed me for his blog Off the Cuff, and this includes a snippet of the latest...
Yes, today is the day that When Last Seen is officially available in all formats. The e-book will only be available from Amazon for three months and then from all the distributors, including Kobo. If you can ask your local bookstore and library to get in...
We're into the last week of March and next week at this time, When Last Seen will be available in paperback, ebook and audiobook formats! This is my 24th published book -- I can hardly believe it. I've been at this so long that Dundurn...
Top of the morning to you. I imagine there are a few green headaches today in honour of St. Paddy:-) A few nice things to report this week. I received a message through my public Facebook page, asking me to drop in on a bookclub, at...
Another week has slipped past. We're getting into spring weather and that's most welcome. More sunshine and the clocks springing forward tomorrow - I can almost imagine sitting outside with morning coffee. This week, Heather Williams finished recording the When Last Seen audiobook, so it will...
These Saturdays are rolling around much too quickly! Luckily, I have some news to share this week :-) First, I want to mom-brag a bit about my daughter Lisa Weagle, who is now Chef de Mission for the Canadian youth Olympic team in 2024, the games...
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...