I’m working on a storyline that includes abandonment and indifference towards the main character at the hands of his mother. It can make for great drama in a plot. It can make for authentic and heartrending angst. It can set up any number Read more
I hate rejection. Hate it. Yet as a writer, I court it. I constantly approach strangers and ask them for their opinion of my freshly hatched, brain-baby. Sometimes, and I know this is a shock, they don’t think my brain Read more
There are few statements in the English language that fill me with more dread than the, “Let’s play a game!” one. (Okay, that might be an exaggeration, after all “The aliens have landed,” or “Putin’s somehow been elected Prime Minster Read more
Or sense. I could use some more of that too. Anyway, I’m a little late in posting this month – sorry about that! I’ve been crawling in and out of bed with bronchitis the last few days and didn’t process Read more
Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to attend the Dreamspinner Press Author’s Workshop. It was my second one and has quickly become one of my favorite events. Not only because I get to spend some time with friends and Read more
It’s been a crazy couple of months, but the sun is shining here in Southern Ontario (as I write this, anyway), and the piles of snow are finally beginning to melt away. Halle-freaking-lujah! For those of you who know me, Read more