Journal

Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including

events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.

Creating My First Book Trailer

Many authors are offering trailers of their books these days. It's an entertaining way to introduce readers to your story in less than sixty seconds, using just a few key images, select quotations, and music. But how do you do it? There are a couple of ways to go...

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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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