In romantic fiction, happy endings are a given. However, one of the reasons I enjoy writing (and reading) epilogues, as well as books in a series, is because I can dip into the lives of characters after the main story ends and they’re living their happy ever...
Long before I became a writer, I was a reader. From childhood until today, books have been my comfort, joy and inspiration. The library is one of my happy places, and when life hurts, I return to the pages of my favorite books, finding solace there only well-loved...
A week ago, on a remote Saskatchewan highway, sixteen people were killed and thirteen others injured in a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying players, coaches, a trainer, a local radio announcer and others associated with a Canadian junior (ice)...
I don’t often blog about writing, but in the past few months I’ve been thinking about what and why I write. Whilst these experiences are mine, I suspect that published or not, other writers will recognize bits of themselves in me. And if you’re a...
Since Tech Guy works in Toronto, English Rose and I spent this week’s school holiday there with him. It’s been a time for our little family to have a whole week together (something we’re rarely able to do) and also visit with members of our extended...