I now have my first editing credit. My friend Chris
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A dark winter with a promising spring….
I haven’t updated on life or writing circumstances for a long time. I haven’t had a chance to catch my breath and sit down to compose a blog post to tell you about my life. The winter of 2012 and 2013 sucked all across the prairies. It was a Sinclair Ross winter. It was a […]
Essay in upcoming anthology
My essay “How I forgot to have a baby” will be appearing in “Truth, dare, double dare- stories about motherhood” , published by Gooselane in 2014.
Memorable non-fiction of 2012
Usually I seem to read about half and half fiction and non-fiction. For some reason, non-fiction took over strongly during the summer and I was reading a ton of non-fiction. In no particular order, 1. Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck- I loved this book so much. Loved Steinbeck’s travels across America, writing […]
Memorable fiction of 2012
For a while, I wasn’t even going to do a top reads list for this year. I changed my mind after several people told me that they were looking forward to seeing what I picked. I read 177 books in 2012, down about 20 books from 2011. When I look back at my list, I’msurprised […]
What every writer can learn from seeing Kenneth Oppel…
Last night, I ventured out to the Arden Theatre in St. Albert to attend a talk given by writer Kenneth Oppel. I’m a huge fan of his SIlverwing series, which explores the world of bats, and I loved his book “Half Brother”, a novel based on the Project Nim study and language acquisition in chimpanzees. […]
I didn’t win any awards….
My second book “13” came out in 2011. It was eligible for a few awards, but it didn’t even longlist for any. Now this could make me feel like a loser, but you know what? It doesn’t. Of course I would like the recognition, and would love to have some sort of award to add […]
It really is the little things….
Last week, I received some very happy news. Here’s the back story- I occasionally read completed manuscripts before the writer submits them for publication. I offer my edits and suggestions and consult with the writer on how they can make their book better. It’s a good exercise for me as it teaches me how to […]
Wild libraries I have known
I met my friend Kerry Clare because she runs one of my favourite literary websites- Pickle me this . Kerry lives in Toronto and writes about books, writing, her thoughts and her lovely daughter Harriet. She also has a section on her blog called “Wild libraries I have known.” I wrote a guest post for […]
The Complete list of everything I read in 2011
Several people asked for this, and so here it is. I found a way to do it that did not take forever. (CAN) indicates Canadians, and & indicates that we met each other and know each other well enough that if you asked them if they’ve met me, they would be able to say “yes”. […]