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Posted Jul 1 2016 in About Jen, Friendship, Golden Heart® sisterhood, Reading
When I was at school, the last bell of the year signalled not only the beginning of the long summer holiday but also many weeks of reading. Back then, after months of set school texts, summer was a glorious time to read what I wanted. Although those days are long gone, summer reading still has […]
Read More...Stories my jewellery tells
Posted May 6 2016 in About Jen, Family, Friendship, Golden Heart® sisterhood
I suspect I’m part magpie for I gravitate towards the shiny and sparkly, and am a self-confessed, jewellery junkie. I recently bought a set of Stackers boxes from the UK, a flexible storage system which has transformed my life in jewellery. However, as I organized my collection in these new boxes, it struck me that much like […]
Read More...Dear Santa Claus
Posted Dec 18 2015 in About Jen, Christmas, Family, Friendship, Golden Heart® sisterhood
I used to write to you every year. I’d print a letter in crayon and ask my mom for an envelope which we’d address to you at the North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada. I’d include a greeting for Mrs. Claus and the reindeer. I’d tell you what I wanted for Christmas, and ask if you’d […]
Read More...My Romance Writers of America (RWA)® conference 2015, from A to Z
Posted Jul 31 2015 in About Jen, Golden Heart® sisterhood, RWA conference, Writing, Writing craft
As some of you know, I was in New York City last week for the 35th RWA® conference. This annual event is the biggest gathering of romance writers in the world. As a first-time attendee and 2015 Golden Heart® finalist, it was an exciting, overwhelming and never-to-be-forgotten experience. Here’s my conference, from A to Z. Authors Several thousand […]
Read More...“Viva la Dragonfly”
Posted Jul 3 2015 in About Jen, Conferences, Golden Heart® sisterhood, Writing
Before the Golden Heart® class of 2015 named itself the Dragonflies, I hadn’t thought much about that particular insect. I hadn’t had a positive experience with dragonflies, but I hadn’t had a negative one either. Dragonflies were simply peripheral to my life. Much has changed in the past three months. Suddenly, dragonflies are everywhere, and […]
Read More...Finding goodness
Posted May 8 2015 in About Jen, Golden Heart® sisterhood, New beginnings, Word for the year
As regular readers of this blog know, goodness is my word for 2015. My last post focused on a bend in the road, and how hard it was to find goodness in a difficult life situation. The response to that post overwhelmed me and, just when I thought goodness was scarce, I have abundant evidence […]
Read More...‘Alice down the rabbit hole’ days
Posted Apr 10 2015 in About Jen, Golden Heart® sisterhood, Writing
Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, was one of my late dad’s favourite books. As a result, many ‘Alice’ expressions became part of our family’s life. I’ve thought of my dear dad even more than usual recently, as the past two weeks have had a decidedly ‘Alice down the rabbit hole’ quality. As many of […]
Read More...The Latest News
- Jan 04, 2021: Check out my contribution to “3 Goals Every Writer Should Make in the New Year!,” an essay by Sweta Vikram in Brevity Magazine
- Nov 06, 2020: Guest post for Writers First: Why Work with a Writing Coach?
- Oct 30, 2020: Interview with North Grenville Writers Circle for Ontario Public Library Week 2020 (YouTube video)
- Oct 27, 2020: Interview with The Writer’s Pet about my dog, animals in my fiction & ‘A Wish in Irish Falls’
- Oct 22, 2020: Author interview: Chatting with Ruby Moone on the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) blog about ‘A Wish in Irish Falls’
- Oct 13, 2020: Finding Your Writing Voice: Guest Post for Frost Magazine
- Aug 07, 2020: Friday Night Drinks with A Little Book Problem: Chatting about writing,books & life
- Aug 06, 2020: New book news: ‘A Wish in Irish Falls’ releases September 16 & is now available for pre-order
- May 01, 2020: Reading (and Writing) for Hope, Comfort & Happy Ever After: Guest post for Women Writers, Women’s Books
- Apr 22, 2020: Author Q&A: Chatting with Anita Kushwaha about ‘The Wishing Tree in Irish Falls,’ favourite authors, lockdown life & more