As I settle into my office to write, I will share this picture of my workspace. This is one place where this writing magic occurs. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at my creative process for the new urban fantasy series I’m world-building. I set this series in a fictional location. However, my inspiration for that… Continue reading X-ray view or, in this case, a peak behind the scenes
Google defines a milestone as “an action or event marking a significant change or stage in development.” (sourced March 20, 2025) Some writing milestones: For me, I remember writing a story in grade school. I can’t remember the story itself, but I remember it involved a rose, blood, love, and murder. I remember illustrating the… Continue reading Writing Milestones
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
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
Welcome to the letter P of the 2024 A-to-Z blog challenge. “Each of us is a piece of the puzzle and each of us helps set in place other important pieces.” – Neil L. Andersen This 1000-piece Ravensburger is a limited-edition puzzle. It was a hard one to put together. It was so hard that… Continue reading Packing the Sleigh
Maple Sleigh coffee smells wonderful: bitter, buttery, and sweet. The taste is a biting coffee. The fade-out on the taste buds is creamy and smooth. It’s the Brooklyn Bean Roastery brand of coffee that I’m drinking this morning. If we were having coffee, I would share with you I finished Christmas puzzle I was telling… Continue reading Our first virtual coffee in 2024 – COFFEE 2024-1
I’m on a pie and donut coffee flavour stretch and today is no different. The brand of my java is Bean around the World. The flavour is . . . The smell of cinnamon battles a sweet fruity or perhaps it’s a floral smell. It not overwhelming. The combination creates an appley bouquet. I move… Continue reading Pies and Donuts
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 