Journal
Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including
events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
Singing & Soul-Searching with Sinead / Shuhada
I spent the last two nights reading Sinead O'Connor's 2021 memoir, Rememberings. I'm not going to write about all the things this amazing woman's said and done. You can pick up the book and read it yourself. What I will say is that I felt like I was listening to a...
A Little Lure Anniversary Love
First, let me say, I'm excited to announce that LURE is a finalist in the 2022 Wishing Shelf Book Awards in the Adult Fiction category. There were 155 entries and 58 finalists. Congratulations to my friend, JP McLean, who also made finalist with her supernatural...
ChatGPT Reviews My First Novel and Scores Big!
Alright. I had to do it, With all the hype about AI, and particularly, this bot, I had to see what it would say about my first novel, To Charm a Killer. As most people know, I'm a book reviewer, and I was curious how this new intelligent writer could help me out. Is...
When Mythology Marries Psychology No One is Safe
Creating this book list was much harder than it looks. First, I had to choose books that had a similar bent to my own book, To Charm a Killer. Then I had to craft a short review to introduce each story in the light of the overarching theme. It had been so long since...
Anne Emery. One of Canada’s Finest Mystery Writers
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Anne Emery's latest Irish novel, Fenian Street. You can read the full review in my Reviews. I reached out to Anne with some questions, and she graciously answered them in the following interview. I’ve set...
I Read Canadian with Love
I read Canadian because Canadian writers are among the best in the world. I also review Canadian authors almost exclusively. I once read a post where someone wrote that there were no good Canadian authors. That just set me on a mission to prove them wrong. Still, a...
