Braving the Police Station
Some of you may remember how I had to overcome my shyness to do the final research for Web of Angels. I’m very comfortable in interviews and I can do…
Literary
My 5 Favourite Books
I read Emily of New Moon when I was 10. I wasn’t the first Canadian girl to love Emily because I wanted to be a writer, and I’m not the…
Huff Post: Sex’t Up Kids
Here’s an excerpt from my blog in Huffington Post Canada: Already wise and weary at age 15, the teenagers in Sex’t Up Kids talked about sending private photos to their…
Chatelaine P. 176 and Loblaws!
I’ve become a bit of a maniac in the grocery store. It started with the Toronto Sun. I stood at the newspaper stand, flipping through it to find the Star…
Rising at the Crack of Dawn
I’m not sure why it’s called a crack, it’s more of a creeping, the sky dark and then less dark, a blush of pink. I know that’s a cliche but…
Dream Review by Beth Kephart
A close friend of mine who read Beth’s review of Web of Angels, said, “She writes like music.” It’s true–Beth’s writing, both in her blog and her books is gorgeous,…
Do You Love All Your Parts?
It’s Valentine’s Day, the day of love–and so I have to ask: do you love your toes, your eyes, your brows, your butt, your belly, your intestines, your femors, your…
The Taxi Driver and the Book Lovers’ Ball
The Book Lovers’ Ball was fantastic. I met several of my favourite writer friends there and we had a great conversation before dinner. Great conversation continued during dinner at my…
Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
Another blogger recommended this book, and as usual I can’t remember who it was! So please remind me in the comments. I wanted to re-read your review after I finished…
Flying Books Video
Watch the whole video–it’s gorgeous and inspiring and made me bawl. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo. h/t Pieces Filed under: Beautiful, Literary…
Early Review from a University Student
Tammy at For the Love of Reading has posted an early fabulous review of Web of Angels. I’m so excited–more so because she’s a student in Alberta who has taken…
Author Interview with Sheila Dalton
Sheila Dalton, the author of The Girl in the Box, has generously given of her time to answer some questions. 1. How would you summarize The Girl in the Box?…
Momo by Emile Ajar
I loved this book so much I made my husband read it, which was no trial for him as he is still quoting it. I first heard about Momo and…
The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
Let me start by saying that The Winter Palace is so rich with historical detail about Russia in the time of the young Catherine the Great that the atmosphere surrounded…
Bookstores Comeback
Whoo-hoo! Sales are up 10% over last year in brick and mortar bookstores! Facing economic gloom and competition from cheap e-readers, brick-and-mortar booksellers entered this holiday season with the humblest…
Delightfully Busy…the Genesis
This is just a note to say I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth! I’ve been busy preparing material for Web of Angels–the genesis and answering interview questions…
My Workspace Revised
Recently, I rearranged the corner where I write. My workspace is 6 ft by 4 ft with another 21 inches of shared space on the table where my large monitor…
Blue Skies Again
Sunshine! Thank God I did not awake to the pitter patter of rain. I am probably the only person in Toronto who was glad glad glad when yesterday’s rain turned…
Meeting Today
Today I’m meeting with my publicist and have a 3 page list of contacts gleaned from all the helpful suggestions and recommendations of people on my email address list who…
Unknown Millionaire Author
When Amanda Hocking was a depressed 17 year old, she wrote a novel about a girl who falls for vampire brothers. It was rejected by 50 publishers and it isn’t…