Sylvie Grayson

Craft and Book Fair

November 22, 2025

I’ve been accepted to take part in a Christmas Craft Fair in Sidney, BC at the Mary Winspear Centre on December 12, 13 and 14, so I’m starting to prepare for the event. I’ve ordered in more books–I have 22 books in print now, so I have more than a few totes of books and…

Halloween in the Rain

November 1, 2025

How was your Hallowe’en? I went Trick or Treating with my little grandsons, and the weather was posted to be unkind. Dumping rain with heavy winds predicted. I knew it wasn’t going to be fun. But guess what? It stopped raining when we set out. One boy was Harry Potter, glasses and owl, too. The…

October 18, 2025

Chainsaw carver at the Saanich Fair Grounds. This fair has been running longer than any other fair in Canada, supported by all the farmers on Vancouver Island. I was amazed at the detail this artist could create with a chainsaw! It was wonderful to see. Have you ever watched someone do this kind of work?…

Last Flowers in the Garden

October 4, 2025

This morning I picked the last flowers in my garden. These are pom pom dahlias (as I’m sure you can tell). I always dig them up in the fall, winter them over in the garage, and plant them again in the spring. I had around 30 tubers, all sorts of colours. This spring, when I…

Start the Last War series now

September 23, 2025

Do you read ebooks? Here is a great way to start the Last War series. HERE Khandarken Rising, Book One of The Last War– The emperor has been defeated. New countries have arisen from the ashes of the old Empire. the citizens swear they will never need to fight again after that long and painful…

Last War Book Seven

September 1, 2025

You can find it here With the future of his tribe at stake, Nineteenth Banderos has taken on a foe he might not beat. The ever menacing Emperor has overtaken the city of Sommerset, the seat of power from the Old Empire. Now he’s been approached by a local strongman, offering to work with him…

DANGEROUS LIAISONS

August 24, 2025

A fabulous group of Books to explore! You will find Woodland Pursuit and Dead Wrong in this collection. Have a look!

African Safari — Best Distractions From Writing

August 6, 2025

Sometimes I need a distraction. What about you? Do you find yourself immersed in your work and then stop to think maybe a distraction would be nice? That’s what I did. We went on a safari to Kenya and Tanzania with our family– for a distraction. (ha ha) Here we are at the Giraffe Rescue…

Sorry, I’ve Been Away

July 6, 2025

So we spent the month of May travelling. Our first stop was Paris, France. I’ve been there before and it is a fabulous city– so much to see, so many old classical buildings. We went to the Louvre, reputedly the largest museum in the world, and were astounded by the huge treasure trove of works.…

Away in May

May 6, 2025

We are going away on a family trip, ten of us travelling together. The problem? It’s MAY. Nothing was going on in my garden for weeks. Then suddenly, here is what’s happening. The lilacs are just beginning to open, their perfume is wonderful. The beautiful azalea bush, this one did really well. I have several…