Staying apart but joining together: The rise of ‘caremongering’
With the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, in only a few weeks life as we know it has changed almost beyond recognition—and in ways unprecedented in my lifetime—so we’re all adapting to a new normal. Yet, as I stay apart from others (and social distancing is one...Grit, passion and more: How my hometown shaped my life and writing
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...A time of losses and gains
One of my favourite series of books, loved in childhood and which I still return to as ‘comfort reads’ as an adult, is the Little House stories by American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Those books taught me about resilience, cheerfulness in the face of difficulties,...Saying goodbye to my childhood home
I’m writing this post from my hometown in the Canadian province of Manitoba, a place I left when I was in my early twenties and, apart from brief visits, I built my adult life elsewhere. Now, though, I’m doing the final clear-out of my late parents’ home in...Tweets
In a break from the rest of the news....And the well-loved wrapper colours for the different flavours will stay the same. Yay! ‘Quality Street ditch famous bright plastic wrappers to be more eco-friendly’ https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/03/quality-street-ditch-famous-bright-plastic-wrappers-for-environment-17491087/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.twitter via @MetroUK
Ready for the prettiest cover reveal? A Merry Little Christmas releases in early 2023 from @HarlequinBooks and this cover alone will make you fall in love! Get ready for a surprise baby, a lovable dog, and an island where it's always Christmas. https://bit.ly/3Srh0hH