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False Confession – new release

August 7, 2017

False Confession New release—now on sale for $.99 Buy link Amazon — http://amzn.to/2v0GLLZ Did Glory fall for the wrong man, or is someone lying? Music teacher Glory has given up on men, with good reason. Then she meets the handsome lead guitar player in the band she has just joined. Alex, body builder and construction…

Discouragement and Optimism – can we choose?

August 3, 2017

I came across an old book of poetry entitled Homespun, by Wilhelmina Stitch. It was published in 1930, the price – one shilling net. The language is formal, but very interesting to read. Here is one that caught my eye—an uplifting poem. The True Optimist He’s not an optimist because he found all wheels oiled…

Aura Weavers – a fantastic new fantasy trilogy

July 24, 2017

The Healer, The Bard, The Scribe, all by LizAnn Carson – a new release. Have a look on Amazon – Imagine a Land… Where the air is clear, and life is lived simply but fully; Where the seasons follow the sun from sowing to harvest, from winter’s hibernation with music and stories through the revels…

Canada 150 – New Short Story

April 22, 2017

Spring is here and my garden is leaping ahead as the weather finally warms. And where am I? I’m glued to my laptop, working away on a story about Canada, 150 years since Confederation. It’s been a challenge, a group of writers who have committed to each compose a short story or novella about Canada…

Moon Shine – new novel in boxed set, pre-order now!

December 5, 2016

Pre-order now! Find this boxed set at http://amzn.to/2gxkiRh In the 1930’s, can a country doctor and a determined widow save the lives of these abandoned strangers? Some secrets are too dangerous to keep… After losing her husband to a deadly illness, Julia Butler is determined to look after her family, but this is the 1930’s…

Travel to Florida

July 16, 2016

We had a fabulous trip, starting out from Vancouver airport. We had a stop in Montreal, then straight down to Fort Lauderdale. We were lucky enough to stay in Florida for five days. It was lovely, we visited friends in Fort Myers on the western side of the state, who live in a gated community…

The Last War – a new map

June 7, 2016

I’ve just received a new map for my Last War series of fantasy fiction. My daughter drew it for me and between us we located the details of where Khandarken lies along the Catastrophic Ocean. Adar Silva is to the south, also along the ocean and a strong ally for Khandarken. To the north is…

Robert Dugoni workshop – author encouragement

March 15, 2016

I attended a writing seminar taught by Robert Dugoni. He’s a bestselling author of police detective mysteries and about 35 people arrived from all over Vancouver Island to hear what he had to say, which turned out to be quite a lot. And it was not only interesting but useful information. I’ve written a…

Favourite Books

September 8, 2014

Cold Sassy Tree, by Olive Burns. This book is so charming, we still quote from it although I read it years ago. Grampa owns a hardware store in town and his son works for him. Gramma won’t let him keep moonshine in the house, so every morning Grampa goes to his son’s house, into the…