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Category Archives: Writing
Boarder Patrol Cover Image!
My editor, Sarah Harvey at Orca Books, says I’m allowed to share this. I think it’s gorgeous. (I’ve tried to convince friends that it’s really me on the cover, but I don’t think anyone believes me.) Sarah and I just … Continue reading
Book Launch was Brilliant
Two days ago, Cheryl Rainfield, Deb Ouellet, Charlie Hnatiuk and I launched our Dragon Speaker trilogy at Another Story bookstore in Toronto (if you haven’t been there, you need to go. Lovely bookstore, great staff. Cheryl and I are already … Continue reading
Revisions on ‘Boarder Patrol’ Submitted!
I just sent my latest revisions on Boarder Patrol to my editor. She’s been very kind, pointing out ways to improve the story and “talking me down from my tree” (as my husband would say) when I wanted to scrap … Continue reading
So Very Behind…
I haven’t updated in ages. The past month or two has been crazy-busy, writing-wise. My revisions on Boarder Patrol were due October 31. There wasn’t that much to change, but some of what needed fixing took some thought. Since the … Continue reading
Novel Marathon Wrap-Up
My friend Susan and I are heading up north this weekend for the Muskoka Novel Marathon wrap-up on Sunday. We’ll make a weekend of it, taking Brian Henry’s writing class in Gravenhurst on the way up on Saturday. We’re spending … Continue reading
Short Story in On Spec
My short story ‘Julia’ will appear in the Fall 2009 issue of On Spec–Canada’s science fiction magazine! I sold the story to them more than a year ago, so it’s exciting to see it finally being published. One of the … Continue reading
We have the books!
Last weekend Paul Kropp, the publisher of the Dragon Speaker book series, had Cheryl, Deb and I over for lunch because the books were in!!! I think we spent the first little while just looking at the books and holding … Continue reading
Book Promotion Contest!
My friend and co-author, Cheryl Rainfield, is holding a contest to spread the word about her two upcoming books. You can find the details here, on her web site. She’s offering book store gift certificates and signed copies of all … Continue reading
Proofs and a Contract
My big job for this weekend is to go through the proofs of Draco’s Fire, my first book, which is due out this September from HIP Books (book three of the Dragon Speaker trilogy–the first two books were written by Cheryl … Continue reading
Muskoka Novel Marathon 2009
I joined in the Muskoka Novel Marathon again this year, one of my favourite writing events. It’s a fundraiser for the Muskoka Literacy Council, run by the wonderful Susan Lowe. I wrote a children’s novel this year; just under 25,000 … Continue reading