Apr 2, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome back, Dear Readers. What’s holding you back from living an extraordinary life? Is it that amazing new job you don’t have time to apply for? That book you can’t seem to pitch to publishers? Or maybe it’s an awesome opportunity that...
Apr 1, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Dancing on the Beach in the Mayan Riviera Welcome back, Dear Readers! It should come as no surprise that my first word in the A to Z Blog Challenge is ADVENTURE. The best times of my life have happened when I’ve left my comfort zone and tried something new. To...
Mar 31, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello Dear Readers,My blog is going to look a little different this April. Why? I decided I just don’t have enough challenges in my life, so…Tomorrow I’m beginning the A to Z Blog Challenge. For every day in April except Sundays, I will write a blog post...
Mar 26, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome back, Dear Readers.I’m thrilled to be able to share a bit of Emma’s story with you. Emma is a 25-year-old Brit from Poole, Dorset who fell so in love with Muay Thai that she moved to Thailand to train full time.I’ve wanted to train in...
Mar 24, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Monday Dear Readers, For years, Glamour Magazine has included a page in every issue called “Hey, it’s ok.” I’ve always loved this feature, even though it never would have dawned on me that a lot of the things they...
Mar 17, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
There’s no doubt about it–the Internet has changed how we live and work. Everything we do online is there FOREVER, so why not do good things? It’s amazing how spreading a little joy around will come back to you tenfold. Try one of these five easy...
Mar 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone, Hope you’re having an awesome week. I’m currently slogging through what I hope will be my last series of edits on Dragonfly Summer. Jo, my protagonist, is forced (and I mean kicking-and-screaming forced) to go back to her hometown and...
Mar 5, 2014 | The Writing Life
I totally know what I’m doing.I want to be a hybrid author. That makes sense, right? Hedge my bets–get the best of both worlds, traditional publishing and self-publishing.But wait, I just heard that if you want to be traditionally published, you...
Feb 24, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
When I decided I was going to leave Canada for a warmer climate, I knew that I would be in for a challenge. I never expected that the biggest challenge would be finding a place to emigrate to. Looking for a new home has been a near-constant exercise in frustration for...
Feb 19, 2014 | The Life Less Ordinary
In Gili Trawagan, 2014. Photo by Cee Bee.When I left for Bali in mid-January, I knew I was in for over three weeks of adventure, discovery, and fun. What I didn’t anticipate was that it would be a vacation in more ways than one.I figured it would be difficult to...
