authors, book tour, books, middle grade novels

Book Me for Book Week 2014

I will be touring Nova Scotia during the 2014 TD Canadian Children's Book Week. I am thrilled to be part of this annual week-long celebration of children's literature. It's my first time; I've been told to expect exhilaration, exhaustion, and excitement. I can't wait. But I'll have to:  Book Week will take place May 3rd to 10th, 2014.  While… Continue reading Book Me for Book Week 2014

authors, Fables, Friday Fables, writing

Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers

You may know the old story of The Hares and the Frogs: Once there were three hares who were always stressed out by all the predators in the fields. If it wasn't a fox in the grass, it was an eagle overhead. Hare life was an eternal grind of freezing and fleeing, with the odd… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers

authors, books, short stories

It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17

Here's the live link to the online launch of Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, hosted by BittenByBooks.com. LIVE LINK: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=65782 The 24-hour launch is live, and people have been leaving comments and interacting for a few hours already. Pop in and join the conversation. (You could win a $50 Amazon… Continue reading It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17

authors, books, short stories

Online Launch of Tesseracts 17 – this Wednesday

Want to win a $50 Amazon gift certificate? Want to chat with authors of speculative fiction from across Canada? Want to celebrate longstanding independent book publishers? Then please come to the virtual book launch of Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, hosted by BittenByBooks.com on October 23rd through 24th, from noon to noon CST.… Continue reading Online Launch of Tesseracts 17 – this Wednesday

authors, nature, writing

There’s more to life than books, you know.

I'm tagging along with my husband on some work travel. I flew across the country yesterday evening, drove for an hour through the dark to our hotel, and collapsed into bed thinking, "While Geoff's at work tomorrow, I'll work in my room. I'll get up and blog, then finish my manuscript revisions, and maybe even… Continue reading There’s more to life than books, you know.