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Important GDPR and blog subscription information
Dear readers, As some of you know, the European Union (EU) is introducing the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into effect on 25 May 2018. I'm based in North America, but EU residents subscribe to my blog mailings. As such, and to ensure...
Advice for life after the happy ending
In romantic fiction, happy endings are a given. However, one of the reasons I enjoy writing (and reading) epilogues, as well as books in a series, is because I can dip into the lives of characters after the main story ends and they're living their happy ever after...
Joining a book club
Long before I became a writer, I was a reader. From childhood until today, books have been my comfort, joy and inspiration. The library is one of my happy places, and when life hurts, I return to the pages of my favorite books, finding solace there only well-loved...
Prayers for Humboldt
A week ago, on a remote Saskatchewan highway, sixteen people were killed and thirteen others injured in a crash between a semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying players, coaches, a trainer, a local radio announcer and others associated with a Canadian junior (ice)...
My writing life
I don't often blog about writing, but in the past few months I've been thinking about what and why I write. Whilst these experiences are mine, I suspect that published or not, other writers will recognize bits of themselves in me. And if you're a reader, I hope this...
Family…from generation to generation
Since Tech Guy works in Toronto, English Rose and I spent this week's school holiday there with him. It's been a time for our little family to have a whole week together (something we're rarely able to do) and also visit with members of our extended family tree from...
Springing forward
When February slips into March and, irrespective of whether the new month comes in like a lion (as it has for my friends in the UK), or a lamb (here in the Rideau Valley), it's the time of year when my thoughts always turn to my life in England. Although there are...
Love is…a few of my favourite things
Since February is the month of love, it's a chance to celebrate a few of my favourite things and remind myself to be grateful for blessings big and small. 1. My family Tech Guy buys me chocolate "just because." And when I'm on deadline, English Rose makes sure I...
Happy first birthday to The Cottage at Firefly Lake!
This week I marked a very special anniversary. It's been a year since my first book, The Cottage at Firefly Lake came out, and I realized my childhood dream of becoming a published author. Publication day, 31 January 2017, was a day of excitement and a profound sense...
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