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events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
Reviews and Promos and Discounts. Oh My!
I'd rather be writing books, but if I don’t wade into the promo stream, how will I ever send my babies out into the world? Like any new endeavour, the path is uncertain and fraught with hazards. There is enough information—good and bad—to make your mind spin. So,...
Valentine’s Day 2003
As I was working on my writing course this afternoon, I came across this letter I wrote to my mom on Valentine's Day 2003. She wasn't well. Dementia and strokes had taken their toll and I hoped to trigger good memories for her. In doing so, I triggered my own. Though...
Author Reading @ Writers in Our Midst
A Library That Supports Writers I'm reading this Tuesday, February 11 at Port Moody Library with six other authors. All contributed to the Port Moody Library’s White Pines Program which features local writers. This free event is being held from 7pm - 8:30pm in the...
Read moreTherapists often recommend journaling to people dealing with mental illness and trauma. I’ve never liked journaling. Maybe it’s because I get too self-conscious or because even my old wounds often feel too raw to record in some blunt, dry fashion. Instead, I write fiction. I’ve dealt with my trauma through fiction from a young age. […]
My Fiction is my Truth by Sionnach
Therapists often recommend journaling to people dealing with mental illness and trauma. I’ve never liked journaling. Maybe it’s because I get too self-conscious or because even my old wounds often feel too raw to record in some blunt, dry fashion. Instead, I write...
Mythos by Stephen Fry
I fell for Stephen Fry when he played Oscar Wilde and made me believe. I can only imagine how wonderful the audio book would be. Have you heard his covers of the Harry Potter saga? Amazing. Thanks to South Dublin Reads for their review. via Mythos by Stephen...
I Want to To Live in the Shire
This is a wonderful article about J.R.R. Tolkien that reveals some things you might not know. For example, I didn't know that the Shire was "more or less a Warwickshire village of about the period of [Queen Victoria's] Diamond Jubilee" and later swallowed up by...
