From soya beans and a septic system to swatting mosquitoes in a schoolhouse: Connecting with my rural roots
There was an election in my Canadian province last week and I worked at a polling station to help the democratic process run smoothly. As well as a fun day meeting new people, it was also a journey into my own past and Canadian rural life. Smartphones, soya beans and...Living and writing about mothers and daughters
Before English Rose was born, I didn’t know whether I was having a boy or a girl. While I’d have loved a son as much as a daughter, part of me was relieved when the doctor announced the baby was a girl. As an only child with four girl cousins, I knew little about...Life lessons from fiction
In her reader Facebook group, The Petal Garden, author friend Rosey Lee posts uplifting, feel-good content that brightens my day and makes me think too. One of Rosey’s recent posts led me to reflect about life lessons and I realized many of mine have come from...A sale, a book scene & ‘one of those weeks’
It’s been ‘one of those weeks’ for me. As such, this blog post is one of short updates but, I hope, some of you also find sweet. Ebook sale on The Sweetheart Locket First, I want to let my UK readers know that for a limited time the Kindle edition of The...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