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What I’ve Learned From My Year of Saying Yes To Everything

December 12, 2024

As this was my first full calendar year, I decided to apply to EVERYTHING within my reach. Markets, conventions, author events, speaking engagements… I even hosted and volunteered at a number of fundraising events for the Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue. So, what did I learn from saying “yes” to everything that came my way… Thank you to everyone – artists, organizers, and authors – who welcomed me into some of the fabulous Ottawa communities this

Plans Galore: My November 2024 Writing Update

Yup, you read that title right. This pantser is planning. But that’s nothing unusual. Although I take a pantsing approach to my writing, I transition into full planner mode for my editing. And especially now that I’m working on the edits for two novels simultaneously, this planning is crucial. In

Amontillado: A Flasher Story

This next story from my unpublished Flasher collection was written almost a year ago, and yet it is still very relevant. My Book Purge donation pile grew at an alarming rate and I started to wonder if my husband was going to kick me and the books out. So this

It’s That Time Of Year: My October Burnout – I Mean Writing – Update

I’m going to keep things short and sweet for this week’s blog post because, as I’m sure you can tell from the title, I’m exhausted. I knew October was going to be a busy month for me, but I still piled too much onto my plate. Add to that all

Take a look inside the coat… Another Flasher Story

After spending the night in the ER, waiting for a doctor to look at my busted foot, I sure am glad I decided to share these unpublished Flasher stories to the blog. Luckily, all I have is a sprain, but I’m tired and sore, and grateful that this month’s short

Screaming Into The Void: My September Writing Update

I guess the question we need to start with is: who’s doing the screaming? Me or my characters? Both. I’ve been using September as a catch-up and prep month, and in doing so have gotten dangerously close to burnout. As I write this, my leg is twitching, my chest is

New Short Stories: It’s Time To Share… Flasher

You may or may not remember that a while back I was working on a project called Flasher. This short story collection started out as a fun writing exercise that I thought I might publish, but eventually all the fun got sapped out of it. After a lot of thought,

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