May has been a bit of a blur. It felt like the month only started yesterday, but here we are over half-way through already. I guess time flies when you’re in government-mandated social distancing? But the silver lining is that I still have lots of time for reading. Though⎯somehow⎯I’m still reading at my usual snail’sContinue reading “What I’m Reading Right Now: May”
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An Open Letter to Moira Walley-Beckett
Warning: There are spoilers for season 3 ahead. Dear MWB, We need to talk about Anne. As women who grew up in Canada, it’s safe to say L.M. Montgomery’s books were present in our lives in someway. Clearly, or you wouldn’t have thought to make a new adaptation. But you have proven time and timeContinue reading “An Open Letter to Moira Walley-Beckett”
My Favourite Bookstores
A couple weeks ago was Independent Bookstore Day and I celebrated by visiting my local bookstore, you know, as you do on Independent Bookstore Day. I promised myself I would only buy one book, but of course that quickly went out the window. I came home with two books and a pack of notebooks. BeingContinue reading “My Favourite Bookstores”
A Tale for a Winter’s Night
Whenever five or six English-speaking people meet round a fire on Christmas Eve, they start telling each other ghost stories…
Festive Fun
When in doubt, make it one line. If you know me personally (maybe even if you don’t), you know I get excited about Christmas as soon as the clock strikes midnight on Halloween. Then it’s yuletide festivities galore! I listen to Christmas music, I pull out a few Christmas decorations, I dream of a whiteContinue reading “Festive Fun”
Escapism
I try to maintain a healthy dose of daydreaming to remain sane. – Florence Welch I am an escape artist. Not in the traditional, Harry Houdini sort of way. I cannot escape from a straightjacket while being held upside down in a tank of water. But I do escape. My straightjacket is reality. Escapism is theContinue reading “Escapism”
On Dog Walking and Creativity
For over two years as I’ve been working on my novel, I’ve also been working as a dog walker. My hours vary depending on how many doggies need walking or cats need caring. Sometimes after a busy day, I just want to fall on the floor and never get up again. But, in general, IContinue reading “On Dog Walking and Creativity”
First draft vs. now
The first lines of my first draft from 2014 The first lines of my most recent draft (2018) Since 2014 Winnie has undergone many changes (age, location, whininess). I’m not sure if this draft is the draft I’ll be submitting or what. But, I’m hopeful it’s getting nearer to that draft. (I’m sorry for howContinue reading “First draft vs. now”
Adventures in Positive Feedback
Yesterday I got a text from a good friend. She’d finished reading the latest draft of my manuscript after she’d volunteered to be a Beta Reader. “I couldn’t put it down” is one comment that really struck me. I think every writer wants to hear at some point that a reader enjoyed your work soContinue reading “Adventures in Positive Feedback”
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