My writing journey has been a long one. I’ve seen little of my output in the public eye. Am I a slow learner? No, but I’ve made many a wrong…
My Writing Missteps
Inspired By A Fly
I’ve neglected my blog for a week as I’ve been busy revising, yet again, my novel—a romantic adventure with some paranormal elements. My blog topic was going to be one…
The Meandering Writer
I don’t know what it is but lately I’ve been having difficulty getting my footing. Some of it has to do with adjustments in the new year. I know, it’s…
Intimate Stories
Taking a break recently from my own writing, I’ve been giving considerable thought as to what makes a good book. In thinking of the classics and some recent books I’ve…
Fiction and the Republican Party
I’ve just finished reading, John O’Hara’s Ten North Frederick, the national book award winner (USA) for 1956. In it, the character, Joe Chapin, wants to run for president in the…
Escape Artist
The book launch for Escape, an anthology, published by a new group, Peregrin Publishing. took place at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Campbell River, on Nov. 10. We had a…
My American Neighbours
I wrote about my American neighbours, after a visit to #NYC and the #9/11 memorial. And at the time of another #election. What I wrote then still fits today. Friendly…
Writing Family History
I’m back to working on my baba’s story, NO TIME FOR TEARS, which is essentially an immigrant’s story. It’ll be published as a novel, as I’ve had to do a…
A Literary Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord is “a wide range of something”, a something author Elizabeth Hay delivers with panache in her Giller award winning novel, Late Nights On Air. She’s given me much food…
A Writer’s Reflections on Rowing
I had the pleasure recently of rowing a boat in Central Park, New York. While paddling around on the lake, I got to thinking how much rowing is like writing.…