Thank You Kingston, Ontario!

I'm back from a whirlwind 3-day trip to Kingston, Ontario. Such fun, and many great surprises! I was a speaker at the Queen's University Media & Journalism Conference (QMJC), and also had a fun 'wine & chocolate' celebration of my fourth collection, 'Three Spaces,' at Novel Idea Bookstore, and a book signing and reading of …

The Friends I’ve Never Met: ‘Delightful’ Weekend Read

The Friends I've Never Met has reappeared on the Women's Fiction> Action and Adventure Bestsellers list on Amazon.com!  Thanks for your fantastic support, readers! If you haven't decided if it's worth a read yet, here are some of the reviews posted on Amazon. RAVE REVIEWS THE FRIENDS I'VE NEVER MET 4.8 out of 5 stars  …

Take Ten Thursday: Social Networking in the Future

It's Take Ten Thursday! For those of you who haven't been following this blog in the last few weeks, I have started a series of Thursday posts meant to encourage you to take time out every day to write. You don't need more than ten minutes to get your creativity flowing. I hope you'll write …

The Weight Loss Struggle (You Can Help Me With SIG!)

The main character in my upcoming novel, Strangely, Incredibly Good, struggles with her weight. This is a serious issue and I take it seriously in the book, but the book is also humorous, and I hope you'll laugh over the situations the main character gets herself into as she struggles to exercise, lose pounds and …

Take Ten Thursday: A Snowy Scene

Sorry I was late this week with #TTT ! You owe it to yourself to take some time -make it a Fifteen Minute Friday - to write today. Not one minute this Valentine's Day? Then set aside some time this weekend. After you've written something, please let me know in the comments, and link back, …