Sep 6, 2016 | The Writing Life
Were you ever picked last in gym class? I was. Many, many times. For starters, the team “captains” were usually the athletic guys who spent their lives playing team sports together. And then there was peer pressure. Favouritism. Or it might be I was a late...
Aug 3, 2016 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
One question has made me more insecure than any other. “How’s the writing going?” The reason this seemingly benign question used to fill me with horror is simple. How was my writing going? Most of the time, it wasn’t. Not that I wasn’t...
Jul 6, 2016 | The Writing Life
From an early age, my writing life was all about comparisons. When I was a little kid I said, “I want to write a classic that will be remembered forever, like Charles Dickens.” When I was in grade school, I aspired to be like Gordon Korman, who published...
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...
