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Myth, Magic & Dark Dreams @ Coho Books!

Myth, Magic & Dark Dreams @ Coho Books!

I'm thrilled to be sharing the reading stage with Denman Island writer JP McLean on October 28th at Coho Books. Please do join us for some supernatural readings! I'm hoping to make this a Facebook Live event!

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A Gold Satin Debra  . . .  wait  . . .  A Gold Satin Murder

A Gold Satin Debra . . . wait . . . A Gold Satin Murder

I'm excited to introduce you to my friend and fellow mystery/crime writer, Debra Purdy Kong and her latest crime fiction. If I remember correctly, the "gold satin" has something to do with a thong. My my! I met Debra a few years ago at a Crime Writers of Canada event...

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25th Anniversary: On Coming to Live in Beautiful B.C.

25th Anniversary: On Coming to Live in Beautiful B.C.

This is a true story. Twenty-five years ago today, on July 10, 1997, we left our home in Ontario for a new life in British Columbia. At the time, I was working as a domestic abuse counsellor in a transition house in Oshawa, Ontario. Bethesda House is still there,...

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Thoughts on Texturizing your Fiction

Thoughts on Texturizing your Fiction

This is a wonderful article for any writer, and especially an author of historical fiction. Sharpen your quills. You'll be inspired. I promise. Thanks to Deborah L. Williams for her expertise....

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Bringing History to Life

Bringing History to Life

This book starts halfway through the ten-book Marc Edwards Mysteries series. I chose to read it first because it’s set in  Upper Canada 1838, and I’m sliding into that time myself to do some historical research for a family history. Published in 2013 by Touchstone,...

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