For authors
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Life Lesson #1 for a Writer
Writing has been part of my life for almost as long as I can remember. Those teacher sheets we had to fill in with the right words and then colour, […]
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When All Else Fails Just Laugh
As our world tries to cope with all the changes forced on us by the pandemic, many of us have noticed how companies are handling customer service. I’ve learned to […]
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5 Reasons to be Featured in an Anthology
Last summer a bright spot during the pandemic was the call for submissions to a new anthology being created by London author Rosemary Boyd. I had been wanting to be […]
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Interview with Beth Cougler Blom: Self-Publishing With Friesen Press
With the flood of authors and would-be authors rushing to get their works published these days, I hope this interview I did will help each and every one of […]
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How Do We Hook Our Readers?
Last weekend showed our Ontario winter to tremendous advantage, and my husband and I took a (safe) drive to St. Jacob’s on the Saturday and another to soak up the […]
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Outside My Window: Setting is Important
Overnight snowflakes sparkle in the cold morning sun outside my window and I smile to feel how they brighten my world. Blue, blue, my world is blue but it’s that […]
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The Loyalist’s Daughter Book Launch Foiled!
So there I was, all prettied up and wearing my best smile, and starting my book launch on the Facebook platform. I welcomed everyone. I told them how the 45 […]
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6 Great Tips for Writers Today
In these new and different times, most of us have needed to use our imagination for things besides dreaming up intriguing characters and compelling plot lines. When I started my […]
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Two Writing Icons, Both Gone Now: Little and Laurence
This week, in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis all across the world, another of my personal heroes passed away at the age of 88. I told my story about […]
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I Wish You a Little Christmas (and Book Deals!)
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry When I was teaching high school French many years ago, I found a wonderful Christmas story in what we called our French […]