I was on a trip, which I will try to blog about tomorrow, but here’s your belated writing prompt:

At the end of the land…

Choose your own adventure
1) was a field of burning lava
2) was a deep dark sea
3) was a cloud of white cotton balls, floating on the Nothing

Write!

Beyond the fence…

I have finally set it up. Now you can enter on the Goodreads website to win one of 12 copies of Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch! Click on the link below to get to the contest page. If you win, I will even sign the book for you!

If you’re looking for a little inspiration today, you’ve come to the right place.

The butterfly has long been a symbol of transformation. Yesterday, I found a fat green worm in my sink after washing off my kale leaves. Today, I dug up these photos I took a little over a year ago. In the past year, my life has undergone many transformations. Today, write about a transformation you have recently undergone, the transformation a fictional character has undergone, or pick a picture and write about the butterfly itself. If you need a bit more inspiration, think of Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.

Today I’m doing a little light reading. I picked up a copy of Artful Blogging. I just love looking at the beautiful pictures others take and post on the web. Of course I inspire to do the same. I also picked up a copy of Llewellyn’s 2015 Magical Almanac, for interest but also for research for a story I’m slowly working my way through for WattPad. I got quite a bit of writing done on it this morning while drinking a beautiful caramel latte. Delicious too.

Here’s a picture of my reading spot for the afternoon, and my selection of readings. I hope you’re having a great read this Saturday too. What book is waiting on your couch?

This week marked the first time Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch was sold in a store. My favourite book store, in fact, called McNally Robinson. I’m so excited to be selling my book here. This is the kind of bookstore that comes to mind when I picture a bookstore: wooden shelves, dark decor, an amazing cafe, and even a tree with a spiral staircase rising up in the middle. It’s magical. For those who don’t live in Saskatoon, it’s worth a visit if you ever do come here. For those that do live here, go every chance you get.

Here’s a picture of me standing beside Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch, in the local authors section. And a picture of the book up in the Young Adult section.

I’ll admit it: sometimes I like to craft.

So here are a few pics of my latest creation: a bookmark shadowbox! It’s no secret that I love books (reading and writing). And I happen to think it’s pretty natural that I would then also love bookmarks. I’ve been collecting them for a while. It finally got to the point where I decided I should try to do something with them – and I can’t read that many books at once. So I decided to do this:

The only thing I wish I would have done differently is buy a bigger box!

Start with grass. Build a world up from there – it can be just like earth, or it can be something completely of your own creation. One word at a time. Write as fast as you can for five minutes (you might want to set a timer).

GO!

Today was a busy day. I hosted a reading event, put on by the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild. I listened to three lovely and talented writers share some of their work. A few weeks back, I read some of my own work – a selection from Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch. It is always a good experience to read some of my work aloud. It helps me see, and hear, it in a new light.

Now I’m at home, working on my Middle Grade Novel, The Brattenback House. Currently, I’m getting this novel ready to go shopping. Hopefully, it will find a home.  Also, I’m still working away at Broken Tide, the sequel to Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch. So far I haven’t hit any major snags, and I’m liking where it’s going and how it’s getting there. In a couple of weeks, I’m planning on sharing some of it with you, and I’m very excited to do so!

Hopefully everyone’s having a great summer. It’s 34 degrees here today; time to go make some ice tea.

What would it feel like to sleep on this plant? Smell like? Taste like? Who’s sleeping on it and why? (I’m picturing a lady who had a bit too much bubbly last night – go with that if you will!)

Get those creative sprites moving!