This Flasher story is inspired by, well, chocolate. I was working at my mom’s last winter while I was helping to look after my sister’s dog, and my mom gave me one of those round Lindt chocolates to have with my afternoon tea. So round… just like an eyeball. ~ ~ ~ I don’t know what I would do without these little luxuries. They lift the spirit, and I think that’s important. My supplier raised
As of yesterday, event season has officially begun for me! I started off the morning with a Private Purge Pop-Up and raised $1,858 for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue thanks to the generous folks at CIRA. And then I hosted my first ever Write Club at Milk Shop in the
Some of you may remember that in January of 2024 (and then in February when it was rescheduled due to the weather) I booked my very first speaking engagement as an author. When I was asked to give a presentation about writing to a bunch of 7 and 8-year-olds I
I survived! Sort of. I guess we’ll know for sure by tomorrow night. After almost five years of work, The Tunnel comes out tomorrow and I am so excited for the launch party. I commissioned book merch from the attending artists, delt with emergencies (like a missing book order), amped
With The Tunnel coming out in just over a week, I felt it would be appropriate to have this month’s Flasher story be about two friends who can’t find each other. Unlike some of the other Flasher stories I’ve shared so far, this one has no source of inspiration –
This month could not have been busier if I planned it that way. I kept busy with work events and social events, there were plumbing issues in my kitchen, one of my cats is getting surgery tomorrow. And somehow, I managed to get ahead in all of my reading and
While I was writing my flasher stories, I wanted to experiment with writing stories as short as possible. It’s a great way to practice story telling. I figured a play-on-words was a nice place to start, even if this particular phrase is a tad overused on social media. And this