Journal
Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including
events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
Stephen King as Mentor
Reading Stephen King’s 1991 article “The Symbolic Language of Dreams" blissed out my writer's spirit--that seed deep in my soul that ruptures occasionally when watered with shivering truth. This phenomenon occurs too rarely and signalled that the man had something to...
Memories of Nootka Lighthouse
Four years ago, I was working as a relief lighthouse keeper for the Canadian Coast Guard. I'd taken a year off teaching to explore and destress and try something new. Between March 27 and May 23, I stayed at Nootka and recorded my adventures, and misadventures, in a...
How to Write Injuries
https://www.standoutbooks.com/writing-injuries/?tl_inbound=1&tl_groups%5B0%5D=21603&tl_period_type=3&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NEW%3A+What+You+Need+To+Know+About+Writing+Injuries+%2B+Scrivener+Discount&utm_campaign=What+You+Need+To+Know+About+Writing+InjuriesStandout Books offer consistently good writing articles. I found this one particularly interesting since my characters endure their fair share of injuries and someone usually ends up dead. How do you make it real? via What You Need To Know About Writing Injuries
Books & More Books
When I saw this funky bookshop on Twitter yesterday, I decided to find it. As if by magic (which no doubt it was) I discovered Iron Dog Books parked in front of Moody Ales this afternoon. They were there supporting AJ Devlin. Jeremy and I have done a couple of...
To Render a Raven: Draft Done!
It was lovely today to get this text from a friend: "Your book is featured at the front door of Reflections!!!" Of course, I had to go and take a look. Reflections is a funky metaphysical store that just celebrated its 30th Anniversary in Coquitlam. Carole, who has...
Motherhood is challenging at the best of times, but when you're a character in a fantasy novel it's near impossible. In Tough Travels, Nicola reminds us of some of the worst and most memorable mothers. The Mists of Avalon is still one of my favourite books. It's a...
