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 […]
Guys! Guys! Guys! Have you noticed? Have you noticed that it’s actually summer out there? What that means for pale Scottish-Canadians like myself is that I do my outdoor activities early morning or in the evenings, which leaves the rest of my summer weekends free for… reading! And writing, but more on the reading right […]
I’ve talked about my experience editing while traveling, but what about writing? Is it possible to write while on the road? Is it possible to keep the motivation up, to reach a writing goal, or to plot out a story, all while moving from place to place every few days? (more…)
It’s the time of year when I should be setting writing goals… but I haven’t. I’ve scribbled some thoughts down on paper, but nothing is concrete the way I would usually approach the formidable New Years’ resolutions or annual writing goals. Why not? (more…)
Full disclosure, Diana Cranstoun is my mother. There, now that’s off my chest. SO… my Mom has ventured into self-publishing, releasing a short memoir titled In My Father’s Footsteps. I’m so proud of her. What she started with was a short memoir about her experience visiting Dunkirk, where her father (my grandfather) was one of […]