There are a lot of different questions fans might ask their favourite authors. They fall into various categories: inspiration, motivation, development, writing tips and advice, etc. Today, though, I went a different way. Here is my question, which I will also answer: If you could invite any five authors—living or deceased—to dinner, who would you… Continue reading Fan Question
My newest book will be released on May 8, 2025. It’s my first nonfiction title, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you. In light of that, I’m sharing a short chunk of text from The Funny Side. This section is from Chapter 1: Brain loss. In terms of my intellectual capacity before children,… Continue reading Excerpts
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of having a library in my house. Certain library details have remained the same: built-in bookshelves, a sliding ladder, and my favourite books lining the shelves. I think a window with a window seat would be cozy. I like the idea of cuddling up by… Continue reading Dream Library
Today’s post is a thank you, to you, my writing community. Many things get easier when you have support, and writing isn’t different. I’m grateful for the stories you share about your writing journeys, the conversations we have about the craft, and your support with my writing voyage. Best of luck with whatever writing project… Continue reading Community—I am grateful for your support
What is an author-style bucket list? It’s a list of experiences or achievements an author hopes to accomplish. It can include books you want to write, worlds you want to build, characters you want to create, places you want to visit, and other goals you’d like to achieve. This is my author’s bucket list: What… Continue reading Bucket list, author-style
I love being an author. Writing, creating worlds, and editing manuscripts are my favourite things activities. Getting those stories published is an amazing feeling, but part of what fuels all that is the desire to share those books with readers. In my opinion, there lies the hardest part of the battle—visibility. How do readers find… Continue reading Author Advertising
April is when the A-to-Z blog challenge occurs, which means it’s the time of year for theme reveal. Previous year’s themes: My previous year’s posts are at this link: A-to-Z earlier years. This year I’m focusing on writing, but not formally. My posts will include things like sneak peeks, tools, quotes, and upcoming events .… Continue reading Subject of talk
Welcome to the letter Z of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. There’s no surprise that certain letters of the A-to-Z challenge are harder to fulfil them others. Letter “Z” is hard. So, when I was first trying to set up this letter, I googled something—I don’t know what—and I noted down the words “zigzaw” and… Continue reading Zigzaw—What?
Welcome to the letter Y of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. A puzzle for nature lovers; perhaps a rainy day project. Yosemite Valley is a 1000-piece Ravensburger puzzle. At the time of this post, it is available on Amazon for $29.06 Canadian. I confess I do not own this puzzle (yet). “I wanna make a… Continue reading Yosemite Valley Puzzle
Welcome to the letter X of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. My letter “X” is for extra puzzles. Shari Marshall – A-to-Z 2024 If you’re stopping in from the A-to-Z challenge, please leave your link in the comment section so I can visit you too.
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 