Hi All! Today I’m here to give you the previously mentioned promised update on how I’m living my creative life. There have been a lot of changes recently, which have all been planned for, but which create discord none-the-less. Last year, I was lucky enough to have funding, savings, and time to take a year …
Hi All! Welcome to this latest post in my What I’m Reading series.Today I’m discussing my review of Uprooted by Naomi Novik. This fantasy novel, found in the adult section of the bookstore, follows the story of Agnieszka. Agnieszka is born in a village near a deadly, creepy, and fantasic wood. Although this book is …
Welcome to this weeks photo creative writing prompt for a bit of inspiration for your creative projects. Think of a character. Put your character on a motorbike heading down this hill. Do they following the recommended speed, or do they blow past it. What happens? Set the time for ten minutes and write this scene.
Looking for some creative writing inspiration? Welcome to this weeks photo creative writing prompt. Take a look at the photo below. How does the flower make you feel? Do you see it as beautiful or ugly? Sweet or Sharp? A weed or remarkable piece of nature that should be allowed to thrive? Think of a …
I know, it’s a been a long time—a really long time—since I’ve blogged. I’ve got a good reason for that, which I’ll get into during another post, because today I want to talk about one of my latest reads: Ghost of a Summoning by J.E. McDonald, because today just happens to be its launch day. …
This summer has been hot and dry, perfect for sitting still and getting through a stack of books sitting idly on my To Be Read shelf. Yes, my stack is overwhelming, toppling, and slightly dangerous, but I’m willing to risk pulling more than a few books from it this summer. A few weeks ago I …
Apologies for my brief absence. Over the past couple of months, I was completely wrapped up finishing a draft of a large project. That project is wrapped up (or at least the third draft of it is). I hope to get back to it in the fall, but for now, it is summer. And for …
I’m hosting a By Sapphire Light Goodreads Giveaway! I’m so excited to give readers the chance to enter to win a free ebook of By Sapphire Light. By Sapphire Light is the first book in my young adult steampunk fantasy series, The Gemology Saga! Contest entries opened today and run until May 15th, 2021. To …
Hi All! Today is a fantastic day here in Saskatoon, warm, sunny, and nothing but blue sky. So it felt like a great day to launch my VLOG. I’ve had this a ‘to-do’ on my list for sometime. And today I actually got around to record a ‘bit about me’ type video in my office, …
For this weeks Creative Writing Prompt, I’ve decided to do something a bit different. The other week, in order to refresh my own writing and generate some new ideas and move past some minor writer’s block, I decided to go on a long walk in my home city of Saskatoon. Saskatoon has a great riverside …