first drafting
A couple of years ago, I attended a VCFA alumni mini residency where Cynthia Leitich Smith challenged us to write our writer's manifesto. This is mine: Number Two, "To [...]
I had big writing goals this summer. They may have been a bit overachievy, but I wouldn't be me unless they were. Essentially, there were two papers that I was [...]
When I was around seven or eight, I had this babysitter (whose name I've longed forgotten) who took care of us one day when I had a friend over (I've [...]
Today Maud: A Novel Inspired By L.M. Montgomery turns one! In celebration, I'm announcing the paperback release date. You have been able to order it online for awhile, but I [...]
In the Jewish tradition, a yahrzeit candle is lit on the anniversary of a loved ones death. It is an opportunity for us to remember and honour them. I've always [...]
Copyright Historica Canada Today is International Women's Day and I always take a moment to reflect upon the work that women are doing around the world to [...]
Confession. I'm terrible with transitions. The in-between time. I'm not patient and want things to happen in my own time and when they don't I think it is because I've [...]
In my early twenties, I was a Music and Drama counsellor for a day camp. I had worked there every summer since I was fifteen and loved my summers there--preferring [...]
The last few weeks, I've been writing about some of the observations I made as a newbie author on the road. The first part explored the amazing things that happened [...]
In my last entry, I wrote about some of my observations as an author who took herself on tour for the first time. Now, I am going to share with [...]
I've returned from my adventure very tired, but also ready to get to work. I've written about how I had wanted to go out east and have spent the last two [...]
Yesterday, I posted on Facebook how much I hate cold calling. It is the worst. I would rather clean the silverware or something equally terrible than call someone I hardly [...]
