Much as I loved reading Stieg Larsson’s trilogy, which I posted about previously, I’ve been delighted to dig into something completely different – No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod ,…
Reading, Writing and Webinars
Writing As Therapy
Although I’ve written many poems, I’ve only published one poem on my site. For me, poetry has been largely a way to deal with powerful feelings that arise, often unexpected…
The Battle Over Words
Awhile ago, I wrote about Stieg Larsson’s books, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and his sequels and how impressed I was with his ability to write a page turning…
Right brain, Left brain of the Writer
I’m marketing again. It’s not what I want to do, but a necessary part of writing. I’d much rather switch on my right brain than use my left brain and…
The Theatre Illuminates Life and Vice Versa
My husband and I spent a glorious week in Toronto, visiting family and seeing four plays, all put on by Soulpepper Theatre Company. What struck me was how much the…
Mightier Than The Sword
While I was away, I watched the Stanley Cup, and even though I was cheering for the Vancouver Canucks, the better team, Boston Bruins, won. The players on both sides…
Curve Balls in Life
These past few weeks have been taxing. Another curve ball came, when my 95 yr. old mother was hospitalized after a fall. While enroute to see her, I read the…
Finding the Muse
Today, I went to the 17th annual Painters at Painters celebration of the arts in Campbell River. One of the presentations was called ‘Amusing the muse’, conducted by painters (and…
A Writer’s Passion
As I see my Star Magnolia flowers come and go, I’m reminded again of the passage of time. So, in thinking of all the writing I still want to do,…
Revision Redux
Trust me to go over and over my work. I get some interest and I’m off again, rewriting the story I’ve written. In writing my novel, I went on an…