Journal
Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including
events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
Sci-Fi Saturday Night—Love These Guys
I do a fair amount of podcasts, tv and radio shows, but Sci-Fi Saturday Night is up there at the top of my list. I've been waiting all summer to get back on this show. I think it's because a) the hosts, Dome and Cam, read my books (even in the wrong order) and b) they...
I LOVE Interviews!
Buck and Me (age 13) Pickering, Ontario I really love doing interviews. Most interviewers ask slightly different questions and each question teaches me more about myself. There are horses and canines in almost all my books. This is why. In this latest written...
Rambling Writer Interviews
Interviewers ask so many interesting questions, some that really make you think. Sometimes it takes me days to think about the question and craft a decent, honest answer. I particularly hate anything about "favourites" -- what is your favourite . . . ? Who can have...
How to Publish & Not Perish
I recently guested as an Indie author/publisher on a Publishing Panel for Toronto East End Writers 20th Anniversary Celebration, along with True Crime Writer Nate Hendley, Blue Denim Press Publisher Shane Joseph, and historical fiction author Tom Taylor as moderator....
Riding the Writer’s Roller Coaster
Writing is like most other jobs except the work is so tied to your sense of self, it can turn into an emotional roller coaster. One minute you're euphoric; the next you're a trainwreck. You spend hours, weeks, and years writing a book, and then move onto the...
So, You Want to Indie Publish! (Part 2)
Our Publishing Panel is gathering Wednesday May 26 for the East End Writers - 20th Anniversary Celebration. You can access it here through Facebook. The event runs from 4-6pm PST and our panel comes up for the last half hour. After my Lulu foray — which I honestly...
