Early in June, I was in Halifax for the Editors’ Association conference, Between the Lines. We sailed on the SV Mar on Sunday evening after conference was over. I met Zofia, translator and fellow editor, talked over dinner at Murphy’s … Continue reading →
Last evening I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. Go there and read Summer Solstice about the Cambridge Toastmasters’ meeting when I gave a reading from my book Once Upon a Sandbox. [To read the selection “What a … Continue reading →
Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian on the topic of Beautiful Words and especially the writer, Lucy Maud Montgomery. “When was the last time you put down a book to ponder the words and then reread … Continue reading →
I am excited about my book signing at Waterloo Chapters this Saturday, May 4th from 11 am–1 pm, in Waterloo, Ontario. Come and get your copy of Once Upon a Sandbox and get it signed. The book makes a great … Continue reading →
I am excited about my book signing at Waterloo Chapters this Saturday, May 4th from 11 am–1 pm, in Waterloo, Ontario. Come and get your copy of Once Upon a Sandbox and get it signed. The book makes a great … Continue reading →
It hasn’t always been my practice to carry a notebook, but since I’ve taken up writing, I make sure to have something to write on, whether it’s a small notebook or a few pieces of paper, and at least one … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, as I do once a month. Read my post on mission statements and while you’re there, take a look around and read posts by other writers such as Peter Black, … Continue reading →
This morning in Jeff Goins’ blog post, his guest writer, Anne Peterson, poet, author and speaker, wrote about how people offer up excuses to get out of doing things, and avoid failure. Her mother sounds just like mine. In fact, … Continue reading →
The daily prompt from WordPress: You have to learn a new skill.Do you prefer to read about it, watch someone else do it, hear someone else describe it, or try it yourself. As much as I enjoy reading about something … Continue reading →
Contest winners at the Fall District 86 Toastmasters conference in London, Ontario, 2011. February, for those who aren’t familiar with Toastmasters, is a contest month, one of the two times in the year that Toastmasters hold speaking contests. For the … Continue reading →
