It’s become an annual December tradition here to participate in Rhonda Parrish’s Giftmas fundraiser for Edmonton’s Food Bank. Having been both a beneficiary of and a volunteer for food-related nonprofits, food insecurity is something I care deeply about. Also, I like to eat. Doesn’t everyone? NB: As part of Giftmas …
Today I’m lending my blog to Rhonda Parrish and Lisa Carreiro to help spread the word about Saltwater Sorrows, Rhonda’s latest anthology release. Saltwater Sorrows Deep, mysterious, beautiful… dangerous… Women and the sea have been tied together in myth and story from the beginning of time. Tales of women being drawn …
I’ve written about hopeful fantasy before. Hope is something that matters to me, but I never thought I was overly endowed with positivity. As it turns out, I was kinda wrong. Positivity as a Strength I recently finished Becca Syme’s Strengths for Writers course (yes, I know this blog has …
Writing has been tough for me for a couple of years. I’m one of those writers who had a horrible time putting pen to paper during the pandemic. Although NaNoWriMo 2022 helped, I didn’t really rebound from stuckness until I made a day-job career change earlier this year. But I …
I Was Wrong About Writer’s Block File Under: Eating My Words; see also Humble Pie Around this day in 2016 I said Writer’s Block is Bullshit. Bold words, yes, and I believed them at the time. I don’t believe them anymore. Early in 2016 I had never experienced true writer’s …
I don’t think it’s any secret that I’ve been stuck in the middle of the next two Amethir books. I know I’ve kept people waiting, and it hasn’t been fun on my end either, believe me! I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Becca Syme’s The Author Stuck List (not …
I won NaNoWriMo 2022 in the pre-dawn hours of November 30. I got up early to write because I knew I had time commitments after work and I really wanted to win. I have nothing like a novel, but I finished with 51,670 words I didn’t have before, plus two …
It’s December again, and it seems like in modern western culture that means stress. Stress about time commitments, family commitments or lack thereof, present-buying, present-wrapping, crowd-fighting, traffic backups… The list goes on and on. It’s all too easy for me to succumb to the stress of the season–until I remind …
I know a lot of creative people, and it’s definitely been an interesting couple of years for us. A lot of creatives found themselves inspired to work harder throughout the pandemic years. I also know several–including me–who experienced a sort of creative drought during the pandemic. Health During a Pandemic …
Every year I have the privilege of participating in Rhonda Parrish’s #Giftmas Blog Tour. A bunch of us get together virtually to raise support for Edmonton’s Food Bank. The food bank has the power of bulk purchasing at their behest, which means they can supply 3 meals with every dollar …
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