After having a great time last year, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m going to be a part of the Oshawa Public Library’s DarkLit Fest a second time! Saturday Dec 4, head over to the McLaughlin Branch Auditorium to hear … Continue reading
When I’m not writing, my special comfy writing chair still gets plenty of use: Hazel and Molly have been sleeping there a lot (they’re on it again right now), but I had to take a picture last night after seeing … Continue reading
Bonjour! I have returned from France, so naturally I have pretty pictures to share. 😀 Hope you’ll enjoy the visual highlights of the trip. In Paris, we stayed in a small apartment around the corner from Saint Michel: The apartment … Continue reading
One of the members of my in-person critique group recently moved to the Peterborough area, which sadly is too far for her to continue on with us. So she’s looking to set up a writers group over in Peterborough. The … Continue reading
You know that cover for The Way We Fall that’s been all over the internet, with the girl’s face and the trees and all that? It’s a nice cover. I liked it quite a lot. But to my amazement the … Continue reading
This is shaping up to be a busy fall for me–I’m going to be heading off for a short trip to France next month. We’ll be mainly in Paris and that area. If any of you have been there before, … Continue reading
If you noticed I was pretty quiet on the interwebs last week, that’s because I was off in cottage country for my critique group’s annual writing retreat. We mixed things up a little this year: going in September rather than … Continue reading
The new project I’m playing with is demanding something I’ve never really dealt with before: large-scale world-building. (Every new book I write includes at least one element I’ve never tackled before, because otherwise I get bored. This can make life … Continue reading
As part of her Dystopian August series, I answered some interview questions from author and blogger Lenore Appelhans. They are now posted! If you’d like to find out why I think readers enjoy dark stories, and what my favorite less-known … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I’ll be doing a series of writing workshops for kids this November. If you know a 10-12 year old who’d be interested (or are one!), registration is now open! Full information including the … Continue reading
