My Early Reading Life
A walk down memory lane, to my early reading life. My reading appetite was fuelled by more than books.
Read moreA walk down memory lane, to my early reading life. My reading appetite was fuelled by more than books.
Read moreThere’s nothing like getting recharged in Ucluelet, a small seaside community on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A Good Break From Writing Robert and I went with…
Read moreAfter 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…
Read moreHave you ever been surprised by some wonderful phrase or sentence that you’ve written on your writing road? Have you ever wondered how it ended up on the page? Organicity…
Read moreI 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…
Read moreI had never heard of the Tokyo-based designer, Rei Kawakubo, whose work is on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Checking out any gallery of…
Read moreAs a writer, I’m always looking for new inspiration, and found it at Desert X, an installation art exhibit in the Palm Springs area, where my husband Robert and I…
Read moreAs a writer, I’ve enjoyed February so far, even though the early weeks brought some disappointment. It was a rough winter by Pacific Coast standards. We normally get little snow,…
Read moreMy second novel, THE RUBBER FENCE, general fiction, will be published on March 3rd. It’s the baby who didn’t want to come out for the longest time. My novel’s labour pains…
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