Okay, so I know we’re five/six weeks into 2017, but I’m just now getting to writing a post of the books I am most excited to read this year. Some are fiction, most are non-fiction, and all excite me! I highly encourage you to join me on this reading journey. Let me know in the […]
Okay folks, this is a totally off the cuff and unplanned post. But… today, Jack and I went to the CBC Calgary Reads Big Book Sale. It’s a huge fundraiser for an early literacy organization that sells previously loved books. Well, we bought books. LOTS of books! We’ve been reading to Jack since day one. […]
I’m not a crazy fast reader. I read probably at the same speed that you would read aloud, which is why I maintain that I go through so few books a year. I admire those who plough through fifty or more books in a year, but I self-recognize… that ain’t me. So, when I think […]
I first came to know about Eileen Cook at the Surrey International Writers Conference. She was a panelist on… I want to say writing with humour, but this is two years ago and my memory is shot. Regardless, she was a panelist, and I was very impressed. As a speaker Eileen is funny, thoughtful and […]
For some stories, you know exactly where the story needs to be set. You know the place, either because you’ve been there, or you feel like you’ve been there. If you’ve been or lived where you’re setting the story, some might say that it’s a slam dunk to create your setting. Not necessarily so. Knowing a […]
Okay, we’re taking a slight break from the Pub 101 series (mainly because it’s been a busy week and I didn’t write it…shhh!). It was recently pointed out to me by my husband that I might have a serious problem. I was showing him my Kobo library, including all of the books I’ve been buying […]
WARNING: This post might venture into rant-territory. I try to keep my official rants few and far between, but I’m fired up! So… I’ve now been to a few writers’ conferences and I’m noticing an irritating theme. In a community where we each struggle with the process of writing our books, screenplays, poems, etc. there […]
I have the immense pleasure to introduce my friend and colleague, Jennifer Wyatt, to the pages of Girl Tries Life. Jennifer is a lover of all things books and travel. She is my resident travel expert, and when I recently visited San Francisco, she was my guide to what to do and what not to. […]
I know, I know, don’t judge a book by its cover. Read the blurb. Form an educated opinion. You know what? There’s just too little time in a day and too many books on the market for me to read the blurb of every book in a genre that I’m interested in. Setting aside book […]