I received my edits for Heart the other day, have gone through them (no major changes – phew!) and am ready to ship them back. It looks like I’ll have an e-book release by Christmas! If ...
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I don’t have an exact release date for McShannon’s Heart, but I’m expecting it to be available as an e-book before the end of the month, so it’s contest time! Here’s how this is going to ...
I love traditional English Christmas music, but this uniquely Canadian carol has always been a favorite of mine, as much for the story behind it as for the music. The Huron Carol was written in 1643 ...
I had my second monthly weigh-in at Curves yesterday, the first since recording my baseline. Five pounds down and five inches lost. Not bad, considering I really haven’t been dieting. Slow and steady wins the race. ...
Model writing postcards, Carl Larsson, 1906 Tomorrow night, I’m scheduled to do a workshop at a local senior’s centre on “passion in our lives”. I’ll be talking about my characters from McShannon’s Chance – about Beth’s ...
‘Dona nobis pacem’ means ‘grant us peace’. It’s the slogan of the annual Blog Blast for Peace, which takes place today, November 4. I found out about this event from RWA chapter mate and blogger extraordinaire ...
Friday again. This week has gone by with the speed of lightning. I’m waiting for my students to arrive, so I thought I’d better turn my attention to Folk Friday. I’m smack dab in the middle ...
I’m working on Chapter 10 of Shattered, where Alice and Liam tentatively decide to take a chance on a relationship. The chapter involves a lot of dialogue between them, and with Alice’s family. When this happens, ...
I’m really not an analytical person – a bit surprising for a former lab technician I admit. I guess that’s why I’m not in a lab anymore. When I write I just tell that person’s story ...
Looking back at my posts over the last couple of months, I see that I’ve said very little about McShannon’s Heart. I’ve heard from Bluewood and the word is that a Christmas release should be doable, ...




