After the book launch of my latest novel, Sunflowers Under Fire, I said goodbye to an encyclopedia. It wasn’t easy, saying goodbye to an old friend. The Encyclopedia Brittanica had…
Goodbye to an Encyclopedia
Soft Launch of Sunflowers Under Fire
I never planned a soft launch for my latest novel, Sunflowers Under Fire, a historical fiction. But my newest baby, which I’ve nurtured for so long, is now out in…
Amazon’s Surprise Discount
This morning I checked the book categories of The Rubber Fence on Amazon and discovered that Amazon had given my novel a surprise discount. It was listed as $14.95 but…
Truth in Political Art & Fiction
With so many attacks on the news media today, political art and fiction can do what news can’t. Both can turn news on its head, shake up disbelievers, and open…
An Author Finds Inspiration in a Door
An author looks for inspiration everywhere. I found it in a door. Alexander Graham Bell said, ” When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so…
The Hunt for the Right Book Cover
So much rides on the right book cover. Most of us have heard the expression: You can’t judge a book by it’s cover. True enough, but if it’s appealing you’ll…
Confessions of a Terrible Reader
I have to confess. I’m a terrible reader even though I’ve read hundreds of books. If there are no books, magazines or newspapers around, I’ll read cereal boxes, advertisements on…
As Nature Winds Down, Fall Stirs A Writer’s Passion Once More
As Nature winds down its work, I find the impetus to get back to writing. With its blazing colors and cooler temperatures, fall has given me the lift I needed…
SIWC – An Exceptional Writers Conference in B.C.
I’m back from a wonderful holiday in the Maritimes. I’ll post more about that later, but today, I’m off to work at the Surrey International Writers Conference, held Oct. 19-22,…
An Extraordinary Book of Belonging
My husband, Rob, and I recently visited Green Gables on Prince Edward Island. It’s our second time visiting Cavendish, the place that inspired the novelist Lucy Maude Montgomery in the…