Tag: A-to-Z 2025

Zaffer
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Zaffer

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Zaffer. This is a sneak peek word. What is zaffer? Google defines it as “impure cobalt oxide, formerly used to make smalt and blue enamels.” (sourced March 22, 2025) All I am going to say is that it has something to do with the magic system in the new fantasy series I am working on.… Continue reading Zaffer

Quotes
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Quotes

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“Quotes help us understand, inspire, motivate, clarify and show our approach to things around, this is why people and I love quotes.” – Takyou Allah Cheikh Malaynine “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.”  – James Michener “A word after a word after a word… Continue reading Quotes

Memories of reading.
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Memories of reading.

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Margaret Atwood’s books were almost the only novels I read in my twenties. I would go to Chapters Book Store and search for titles by her I hadn’t read. In university, if one of her titles was on the syllabus, I would register. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author who writes dystopian, speculative, and historical… Continue reading Memories of reading.

Inspiring this author
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Inspiring this author

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Let’s talk about real-life inspirations: people, places, events . . . For my Ember Files series, I had two physical locations that featured in the narrative. I based Kori Ember’s childhood home, with all its secret tunnels, on a bachelorette apartment I lived in twenty years ago. It was an old house sectioned into single… Continue reading Inspiring this author

Fan Question
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Fan Question

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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

Dream Library
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Dream Library

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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

Community—I am grateful for your support
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Community—I am grateful for your support

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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

Bucket list, author-style
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Bucket list, author-style

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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: Write… Continue reading Bucket list, author-style