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An award nomination & visiting London with Catherine’s Cultural Wednesdays
As some of you know, my first book, The Cottage at Firefly Lake, has been shortlisted for The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for 2017. All the nominees (see the full list here and discover their wonderful books) will gather for the award...
Meet me at the diner: Kate Field author of “The Magic of Ramblings”
In the second of this occasional series on my blog, I'm chatting with my friend Kate Field whose first book, The Magic of Ramblings, was published in September 2016 by Accent Press. Like me, Kate is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) in the UK. She...
Thank you to my readers…and a giveaway to celebrate kindness
It's been a little over two months since The Cottage at Firefly Lake was published. In that time, many of you have taken my story into your lives and hearts. Thank you for buying my book and asking for it in stores. Thank you for asking your local library to order it....
Hitting the “pause” button
For the past few years and, much like the dogs in one of my favourite early childhood stories, my life has been on "fast forward." Between moving from England to Canada, launching my career as a published author, managing several family estates, and becoming the...
Too many blonds and a magical dog
One of the many wonderful things about being a published author is having the support of a team of people who help me become a better writer. In the past week, I've worked on agent's edits for my third book, Back Home at Firefly Lake (March 2018), and copyeditor's...
Making a joyful noise
As some of you know, I joined a choir last year. Every Thursday night, I gather with friends and neighbours at my church to sing together and prepare to lead the congregation in the musical part of the Sunday worship service. During that practice time, I'm not...
A memory, a bookstore and an “epoch in my life”
My mom loved books and reading. I have cherished childhood memories of not only time spent reading together, but also going to bookstores with her on Saturday afternoons, my carefully saved allowance tucked into a pink purse in the depths of her bag. Those...
Sending my book baby out into the world
My very first published book, The Cottage at Firefly Lake, releases on January 31. Although advance review copies are already in circulation, the shiny, finished book doesn’t hit shelves and e-readers until next Tuesday. In the author world, a book release is called a...
“A cup of kindness”— how a memory inspired my word for 2017
If you read my blog regularly, you know that I choose a "word for the year." Sometimes it’s an easy choice and, as the new year turns, I'm anticipating how to incorporate my word as a guiding principle in everyday life. Other years, and as was the case as 2016 limped...
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