October is Canadian Library Month, a time to celebrate the role libraries play in our lives and communities. I’ve had a library card since childhood, and whenever I move to a new place, the local library is one of the first places I visit. While I have a library card...
After a tough first half of 2023, I’m looking forward with hope (my word of the year) to what the next six months will bring. As part of a mid-year reset, I’m taking July and August to recharge, regroup and refocus. I plan to spend most of my time at our new holiday...
Between writing and family, the past few weeks have been more than a little chaotic here. However, amidst what’s felt like constant change and upheaval, I’m trying to focus on what makes my life better. I hope “my three things” encourage you to think about good things...
I’m speaking to my local writing group next week about life as a traditionally published author and moving from writing as a hobby to a job. As such, I’ve been thinking about what being an author means and the best and hardest things about this career. Building a...
Hope is a theme in my next Second World War women’s fiction novel, The Secrets of Grey Oaks Hall. In both the historical and contemporary timelines, female protagonists hold to hope and the promise of better times ahead when life—and living it—are dark. Hope is also...
