Piece by Piece book signings
Please note that I have several book events already set up for Piece by Piece April 13th, at Family Home Health Care Centre in Palmerston ON, from 11 am to 3 pm May 11th, at Tavistock Public Library, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: poetry
Poetry from a childhood place
I was thinking on awakening this morning of stories in my first published book—stories of home and among them the poetry that spoke of those places. We had an attic—which many older houses do—a space at the top of … Continue reading →
Winter
Early November in southwestern Ontario, we had a real first snow. It coated trees and covered roofs, nearly buried the gardens and gave drivers a reason to haul out their snow brushes. It was cold too. Time … Continue reading →
Dreaming of spring but living in the now
We can well dream of the season ahead when plant life begins to poke its head above the soil and the sun warms them and helps them grow, yet we must live in the now and not in dreamland. For … Continue reading →
From my writer’s notebook
It hasn’t always been my practice to carry a notebook, but since I’ve begun to write, I make sure that I take along a small notebook or a few pieces of paper, and at least one good pen to … Continue reading →
I’m writing. Are you?
On January 4th, I accepted Jeff Goins’ challenge to write 500 words a day for each day of January 2014. I thought, Why not? And so I signed on, planning to use the challenge to work on a project left … Continue reading →
Jottings from a writer’s notebook
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 →
A big step from the Ice Breaker
The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect on accomplishments and look forward to the next step—the next contest season and a speech for the International speech contest particularly. As I prepare to take a next … Continue reading →
A Christmas Poem at Christians Who Write
Fellow writer, Jayne Self, blogs at Christians Who Write. She recently requested poetry and stories about Christmas. My poem, Adoration in Bethlehem, is posted there today. Go there to read it and other stories of interest. Here’s the link: http://www.christianswhowrite.ca/adoration-in-bethlehem/
Continue reading →Blogging today at Canadian Authors Who Are Christian
As a published author with The Word Guild, I posted today on the blog, Canadian Authors Who Are Christian. Go there to read my post. When you arrive there, you just might want to stay around and read postings … Continue reading →