Winter Wonderland!
For Canadians, winter activities defines us. It’s time to bring on the outdoor adventures, followed by a cozy evening in front of the fire with a hot cuppa and an addictive new novel 💙📚
A Rose Garden Chapter 6
A Rose Garden Chapter 6 July They’d left too much. The neighbourhood was blocked off. Police were letting residents back for supervised visits to their homes to collect essentials that were forgotten in the mad rush to vacate the mountain. … Read More
A Rose Garden Chapter 5
A Rose Garden Chapter 5 Everything was dry. Elsa’s online counseling calls dried up. She was relieved, spared from imparting positivity and wisdom that she no longer held…Elsa had dried up too. The monotony as a mountain-top prisoner … Read More
A Rose Garden Chapter 4
A Rose Garden Chapter 4 June “What time is supper?” Flora asked. At first glance, Flora looked concerningly sweaty and flushed, but as she walked into the kitchen, Elsa realized that her face was purposely painted pink with a glossy … Read More
A Rose Garden Chapter 3
A Rose Garden Chapter 3 May It was peaceful on the mountain before the neighbourhood woke. A California quail patriarch called, “Chi-ca-go,” from the fence post, as his grown family searched the yard for breakfast. Inside the maple tree, a … Read More
A Rose Garden Chapter 2
A Rose Garden Chapter 2 Elsa turned off the television—her constitutional evening treat: a single episode from a Scottish detective series. She tiptoed up the stairs, past the silhouette of the supper’s unwashed pots and pans, and then … Read More
A Rose Garden Chapter I
A Rose Garden April Chapter I A branch of thorns with a single leaf bud was all that identified the dark soil patch at the front of the house as a rose garden. Large, earth-toned bricks lay … Read More
Shake Your Weighted Wings
So, this is me post novel. It’s done, submitted…starting to rise, waiting to soar… I grab my shield and sword and head into battle, seeking a simple yet difficult goal: Gripping, poignant, and timely novel, told with wit and humour, seeks … Read More
Arctic Adventure: Researching My Next Novel
Arctic Adventure: Researching My Next Novel The Universe Wants Me To Go North— I received good news yesterday. Unexpected good news is always the best. I applied for a grant from The Canadian Council Of The Arts to help fund … Read More
Down the Fox Hole: Writing For A Living
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Down the Fox Hole: Writing For A Living I’ve fallen down a fox hole. I figure it’s a fox hole rather than a rabbit hole because one must be creative and alert down there, ready for anything. Lately I’ve lost … Read More