The backside slide away from my favourite season toward fall moved me from an adirondack chair into one that swivels behind my writer’s desk. Fingers accustomed to holding a tall glass of coolness tap the keyboard. Capital Ties takes shape. Readers of my first uniquely Canadian political thriller, Capital Strings, want to know Prime Minister Evan Reid’s decision. […]
Category: Postings
It’s Official!
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Danger Revealed Has Found a Home!
I am beyond pleased to have signed a contract offered by Purple Porcupine Publishing to publish The UnMatchables Danger Revealed, the second novel in my romantic suspense series! The independent Canadian company is dedicated to bringing books of all genres to life. I’m fortunate and grateful to be welcomed into the Purple Porcupine family of […]
While I Was Away
Everything has changed since April. The creative talent behind my book covers, the videos that promoted my work and the graphic design on my author website, book marks and business cards no longer sits at his desk or alongside me at book signings, My publisher, ace beta reader, head cheerleader and inspiration for Chef Darien […]
Writers Learn!
To tell a page-turning story, authors must learn the craft of writing. We read stories and novels both in and beyond the genre we write. We share our work in writers groups to learn from each other. We engage beta readers and hire a professional editor to help us shape, rewrite, and publish stories […]
I’m Hooked!
The voracious side of my addiction to the written word fills a recyclable book bag with stories borrowed from the mobile library that pulls into the center of my rural town for two hours every Saturday morning. Sometimes the compulsive reader in me can’t wait in the queue until the title I desire is returned […]
Characters Are Like Cookies
Have you ever read a book with only one character? Not one main character but one character from first page to last? There are probably some titles out there. For me, plot without at least two ‘you and me against the world’ characters to connect with and care about isn’t a very interesting story. Eddie Emerson and […]
How Do You Do That?
“Hey fellow authors!” I scrolled down to read the message. “How many books will you write and publish this year?” The replies popped up. My jaw dropped. “Six to write and seven more to publish.” “Write twelve and publish fifteen including three box sets.” Whoa. I ask myself “How do you do that?” My editor […]
Readers’ Choice!
Every featured town in the linked article from Travel Awaits is within driving distance of our home in Nova Scotia. So, dear readers, I want to hear from you! Which would be the ideal setting for my next romance novel? https://www.travelawaits.com/2713479/nova-scotia-towns-like-a-hallmark-christmas-movie/?amp&fbclid=IwAR11QuAAuyFRi-rk3QimZnw47-cpeuixE1ZZU-K11tjfIbcKf2NQLSKhopY
Who’s My Muse
An author friend fessed up to crafting stories around real life people or personalities that inspire her and asked who inspires me. I hesitated to answer. I write fiction. The characters in my books are an amalgamation of my life experiences and imagination. An interview in a magazine spawned the character of Chef […]