27Nov
03Sep
Music Monday: Spine-tingling mystery of Unchained Melody
I was watching The Wonder Years with that adorable little Fred Savage (yep, my Senior years are on the horizon) when I first heard the song. There he was, slow dancing with the love of his life Winnie Cooper in their school gym. As sweet...
23Apr
What I Missed in 24 Hours
… And how I made peace in my battle of solitude vs. parenthood I enjoy travelling, always have, but it was a nice-to-do rather than a necessity. Once my first child was born, I didn’t set foot on a plane or foreign soil for over...
30Mar
When did my elders get so smart?
When did my elders get so smart? It was a blue day: not in weatherman terms, with a cloudless sky, but in writing terms, where doubt oozes from every pen and blank paper stands ready to mock any futile efforts at recording anything worth repeating....
09Nov
For whom the jingle bells ring: testing the craft show market
Our Christmas craft show season begins with the first whiff of Thanksgiving turkey (October in Canada, eh?), but seasoned pros spend the entire year stockpiling inventory, planning displays, and banking vacation time from their ‘real’ jobs to enter the frenzied lottery that is the craft...
31Oct
Trick or Treat: What this writer is really afraid of
It’s the season of scare and I’ve already had my fill. Goosebumps erupted with a vengeance at the sight of snow on my deck during Sunday’s nor-easter. My hands gnarled in torturous anticipation of having to turn my demanding 10 year old into a watermelon...
19Oct
W-Day: A Fresh Start
In cyber-time, I haven’t posted a new blog since I-Pad 1s ruled the Apple store, so this is long overdue. I’m easing in slowly, committing one day a week. Wednesday. W-day, for cool women I’ve met or hope to meet. As fate would have it,...
20Feb
Mommy, Where Do Novels Come From?
Writing a novel has often been compared to childbirth. Having birthed three children and written one novel, I think the comparison is a bit of a stretch – no pun intended 🙂 However, as Finding Maria finds her way onto shelves, into stores, and in...
26Nov
The new journey
We are officially launched! Finding Maria had its coming-out day on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Supportive crowds at both the NSCC Pictou Campus Library and Museum of Industry in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Jack, Rose, Aunt Georgie and Gwen have been introduced, their lives springing to...
22Oct