Strangely, Incredibly Good: An Online Celebration

  If you've been following this blog since 2008, and many of you have and I love you for it!, you know that I've written poetry most of my life. My first poetry collection, Where the Butterflies Go, was born from this blog in 2008, and three others followed. Then I tried my hand at …

The Writing Process Blog Hop

Thanks very much to Doreen Pendgracs for inviting me to participate in this fun blog hop about the writing process. I met Doreen through PWAC (Professional Writers Association of Canada) many years ago, and she has been a great supporter of all my writing projects ever since. Thanks Doreen! Doreen’s intent is to educate, entertain …

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 …

Do Not Think…Just Write.

Do not 'Think' you have a book inside of you. Go from 'Think' to 'Do!' by scribbling or typing some of it down -at least 1,000 words of it- without editing it as you go. Do it today. Do not tear up what you've done, or allow yourself to listen to the voices telling you …

Morning Rain Publishing To Publish My Novel

I'm thrilled to announce that Canadian publisher Morning Rain Publishing has acquired my novel, 'Strangely, Incredibly Good,' for publication. It has been a long, winding journey to my first novel, and I'm so excited that 14 months of imagining, writing & rewriting has resulted in a publishing deal with a fantastic publishing house. I hope …