For the second time this month, I’m back! This time from my in-person critique group’s fourth annual writing retreat. The five of us who were able to make it convened at a cottage just east of Parry Sound, which turned … Continue reading
Ever wonder what a writer’s bookshelves might look like? You can see mine in all their overflowing glory over at this interview for The Readings of a Busy Mom. My kids/YA bookcase (stacked two deep, with whiteboard for jotting WIP … Continue reading
As promised, the final report on my trip to Nova Scotia! There was a lot of driving in the last couple days, but on pretty quiet roads, so I didn’t mind. The best part was having Chris put on my … Continue reading
…and alive, and very tired. Will be catching up on comments and e-mails over the weekend, and posting about the last part of the Nova Scotia trip on Monday. And then I will be taking off again! Good night!
Yesterday was quite a fun day, as we mostly just wandered around wherever looked interesting on our way down to our next stayover stop. The first place we came across was Ovens Natural Park, which focuses on the cliffs and … Continue reading
Hurray! I have gotten this to work. (It’s been a little tricky because my laptop can’t handle certain WiFi networks, and I can’t edit photos on my iPad.) Today we drove to Peggy’s Cove, one of the best known Nova … Continue reading
In the next couple of weeks, I’m going to take two trips: one to Nova Scotia, and one up to cottage country. Neither of these trips is totally (or even mostly) for relaxation. THE WAY WE FALL is set in … Continue reading
If you weren’t an author, what would your dream job be? This is hard for me to imagine, because even if I wasn’t published at this point in my life, as long as I could write I’d still be writing … Continue reading
A quick reminder for Toronto area folks: on Sunday, August 22nd I’ll be appearing at the Indigo – Toronto Eaton Centre in the teen section, from 1pm to 3pm. I’ll have bookmarks and buttons to hand out, and would love … Continue reading
What I want to know more about is the editorial process you went through with GHOST–-how long was your editorial letter, how many of them did you get, how big were the changes, how many drafts did your editor read? … Continue reading