Feb 4, 2015 | The Writing Life
Last year I wrote about how believing in yourself is the key component to success. I’ve come to realize that faith of this kind isn’t something one has or doesn’t have, but something you need to work at each and every day. Belief in one’s self...
Jan 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is a very big day for me! Welcome to my new website. I am so happy with it, and I have to give my dear friend Kyla Roma tons of props for doing such an amazing job. I was really concerned about communicating my vision to a designer, especially since I...
Jan 14, 2015 | The Life Less Ordinary
So, The Boy and I have this couple’s journal. It requires us to answer questions everyday. On January 9th, our task was to describe each other in one word. For me, The Boy chose inspirational. Which led to a great big discussion about how I don’t see...
Jan 13, 2015 | The Writing Life
What if we considered rejections a win? How much would that change things? This year, I’m planning to get my priorities straight. As writers, we hear over and over again that we must write. Everyday. We must have a routine! And so on and so forth. Can...
Jan 7, 2015 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome back, Dear Readers. 2015 is going to be my year for battling personal demons…and kicking their respective asses. It isn’t going to be easy, but neither is making a living as a freelance writer, fighting in the ring, and writing six novels. I figure...
Jan 6, 2015 | The Life Less Ordinary
Turn your home office into a gym! Sometimes I stumble upon something that is too good not to share. Here are the Top Ten things I found in 2014. Some of them surprised even me. Especially number four! (No one has sponsored me, given me a pat on the back, or otherwise...
Dec 31, 2014 | The Writing Life
I’ve been reading a lot of posts where people pick a single word to define the coming year. This word symbolizes how they want to feel in 2015. I can’t say I’ve ever done this, but when looking back on 2014, it was easy to come up with a word for the...
Dec 30, 2014 | The Writing Life
My sweet friend Kyla and one lucky hedgehog. You never have to tell me what I didn’t accomplish. Manuscripts left unfinished, closets unorganized, kickboxing classes skipped…I swear there’s a constant tally of my failures running through my brain....
Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve always wanted to participate in one of those cookie exchanges. What a fantastic idea! You bake lots of your favourite cookie, attend a party with other cookie bakers, and leave with a fabulous array of holiday treats that make it seem like you’ve...
Dec 16, 2014 | The Writing Life
Happy holidays, Dear Readers! The lovely Samantha Dunway Bryant asked me to share five secrets about myself in a blog post. Some of these will be more secret than others, but here goes…. 1) In honour of the holiday season, let’s start here. I hate...
