To celebrate the upcoming launch of Along Came A Gardener, I’m offering a Special Sale of my debut novel, A Cry from the Deep, an enduring love story for Valentine’s…
An Enduring Love Story for Valentine’s Day
Celebrating ‘A Cry from the Deep’ with a Sale on its 10th Anniversary
My Debut Book Launch It was a dark and stormy night in October, 2014, when I launched A Cry from the Deep, my debut novel, at the local library in Campbell…
A Special Deal on a Love Story
In anticipation of Valentine’s Day 2024, I’m offering a special deal on a love story. A Cry from the Deep, my romantic mystery and adventure was published in 2014 and…
Kindness of Strangers on Goodreads
When I read about a recent book scandal, I was reminded of the line, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Blanche Debois says it in the Tennessee…
AI Narration Surprisingly Natural
I’m excited to share my wonderful discovery about AI narration. But first, a comment about the envrinoment we’re living in. There’s been so much fear about the rising use of…
A Writer’s Limbo
My book reading at the Local Book Fair in the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library went well, but now I find myself in writer’s limbo. In other words, I’m between projects. In…
Year-End Musings
With year-end musings occupying my daily thoughts, I decided to write a blog post. And I’m writing it, while so much of Canada and the USA are dealing with fierce…
The Subjective Nature of Art
A recent film and a novel made me reflect on the subjective nature of art. They raised lots of questions, especially after I read the critical reviews. Malcolm & Marie…
STAYING POSITIVE IN GRIM TIMES
I don’t know about you, but it’s hard staying positive in such grim times. This pandemic is taking longer to get through than most of us expected. I’m using what…
Musing About the Pandemic
I’m ending the year musing about the pandemic; it’s at the forefront of my mind. Before the Covid19 pandemic, life was normal, with its ups and downs, and the freedom…