Jun 1, 2016 | The Writing Life
If you’d asked me that question a year ago, I would have said “Yes” without hesitation. Now I’m not so sure. My doubts began once I noticed a disturbing trend. I’ve pitched my work dozens of times to editors and agents at conferences....
Apr 6, 2016 | Tales of the Supernatural, The Writing Life
Edgehill While the existence of ghosts has long been debated, in Britain the matter has been considered resolved for some time…all because of the battle of Edgehill. It was October 23, 1662. Royalist troops were on their way to London to support the King when...
Mar 29, 2016 | The Writing Life
This weekend I posted an article on my Facebook page that caused a bit of an uproar. For some reason, people are just now discovering an article Dwight Allen wrote for Salon in 2012. Calling himself a “literary snob,” Allen wages a full-on attack...
Mar 22, 2016 | The Writing Life
Imagine this, if you will… You turn on the evening news (or check Facebook or head to your favourite online news site or *gasp!* read a paper), only to discover there’s been another school shooting. Many children were wounded, and a few died, including the...
Mar 21, 2016 | The Writing Life
The A to Z Challenge is almost upon us, which–quite frankly–terrifies me, because I haven’t begun writing my posts yet. I don’t even have a schedule! (For those of you not familiar with the Challenge: during the month of April, participating...
Mar 11, 2016 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Here’s what I wish someone would have told me before I hit the teenage years. Dear Teen Me, Don’t get upset when your peers call you “weird.” Take it as a compliment. Those same people will be envying your interesting life later on. Don’t...
