Last weekend, something extraordinary happened for my hometown (American) football team. After twenty-nine long years, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship. Unlike my late mom, I’m not a football fan. I gleaned...
I was pleased to chat with my author friend Maggie Blackbird about The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls including my favourite scene, the characters, book research, why I write small-town, feel-good fiction and more. The interview also includes an exclusive book excerpt. ...
I was pleased to be interviewed by author Susan B. James about The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls. We also chatted about my favourite writers, hobbies, exciting moments in my writing career and more. I shared tips for new writers too. Read the interview...
While I’m blessed with many friends in my ‘real’ life (including one who goes back to my high school years and often reads this blog), my author life means I also have many ‘virtual’ friends—people I’ve connected with via social media who, at the click of a mouse,...
Last week, I finished writing the sequel to The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls. For those of you who have read the first book in this series, the sequel is Annie’s sister Tara’s story. It will be my fifth published book (or eighth including the German editions of my...