Illustrious Poetry in New York’s KGB Bar
Taras Shevchenko was a political poet, during the Tsarist regime in Russia in the latter half of the 19th century. He illuminated through his poetry the plight of the Ukrainian…
Read moreSince completing my novel, I’ve been busy learning the steps to publishing success. Step 1. I know the importance of story first. A good story, that is. One with a…
Read moreOn a recent trip to New York, one of the places my husband and I passed by on our daily walks was Random House, one of the Big Six in…
Read moreWhen I was a young girl, I watched my mother plant red salvia and white allysum on both sides of our front walk. At the time, I didn’t appreciate what…
Read moreIt’s still a few months away from Mother’s Day, the day we publicly honour our mothers. I was reminded of mine, when I read the wonderful international bestseller, Please Look After…
Read moreI was sent a video by one of my friends, this one from the U.K. online news site, The Guardian. It got me thinking of how much control each one…
Read moreDo you ever feel as if your life has taken a dramatic turn, as if you are part of some cosmic shift? That’s the feeling I woke up with late…
Read moreI’m feeling particularly nostalgic this time of year, as my mother passed away at the end of October. She left behind a lot of magical memories, hers and mine, that…
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