FREE Today: Library Blitz 3—Happy Tonight
Happy Thanksgiving, to those of you in the United States today! (Likewise, Happy Thanksgiving to those of you with friends or family who come home over American Thanksgiving, even if…
Read moreFREE Today: Library Blitz 2—Library Card
“Remember, remember, The fourth of November . . .?” Oh, sorry. That’s the fifth of November. Close enough. While I’ve never celebrated Guy Fawkes Day in my life, I’ve always…
Read moreWhat Genre Do You Write?
What genre do you write? It’s almost the first question people ask when they find out about my writing, and strangely, it’s also one of the ones I dread most.…
Read moreFREE Today: Library Blitz 1—Carry On
Are books worth risking your life for? That’s the question that intruded itself on my consciousness, sometime after my lights were out and I was supposed to asleep, one July…
Read moreDo You Write from Real Life?
One of my most frequently asked questions as a writer is: “How much of your writing comes from real life?” And the answer, boiled down to a nutshell, is: It…
Read moreFREE Today: The Meaning of Resurrection
The beginning of August! In Canada, it means a unique holiday—the long weekend without a name. Okay, that’s a slightly dramatic overstatement. Technically referred to as The Civic Holiday, the…
Read moreFREE Today—A Blue Coat
Ready for a dose of Christmas in July? Last weekend I let my sister talk me into watching a Christmas episode from one of my favourite shows. I was reminded…
Read moreFREE Today: One Size Too Big
Ever felt like life was handing you a glass slipper—only to discover the slipper itself was a size too big? We all love Cinderella moments. We all crave stories where…
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