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I was delighted to be part of the conversation with Alex ...

I was delighted to be part of the conversation with Alex Lewczuk, Jessica Burtis & Rebecca Bond as we talked about kindness, diversity, Maria & the Plague (gross facts included!), & why our stories matter. Listen to the podcast here, https://bit.ly/3uLnkFs

Follow Up for TWUC’s Strategies for Writing Discipline

Follow Up for TWUC’s Strategies for Writing Discipline
There were a few questions we didn’t get a chance to answer yesterday and I wanted to do a quick follow up for those folks, as well as add a couple of extra thoughts to the question of creating and maintaining writing discipline.

The video for the Q & A is here:

The social media question starts at 0:18, daily schedule around 2:35, & writing groups at 3:5

As for the question of writing discipline:
1. Try substituting “discipline” for “kindne...

Highlighting the 2021 CCBC Book Week Tour

I had great fun chatting with CCBC’s Amanda Halfpenny about the upcoming Book Week Tour!

My Interview on Mind Dog TV

If Anyone Needs Me…

I’ll be in the same spot as I’ve been the last two days—staring at my blank screen and wishing I hadn’t had to delete 58K and start again.

Ahhh…

Nothing makes me feel quite as productive and ready for the week as getting through a round of edits and whittling down my emails. I feel like I deserve my Sunday night!

Maria & The Plague – Background Research

Italy, 1340s: Earthquakes, then continuous rain in 1345 meant crops were ¼ of their size. In 1347, high wheat prices & food shortages meant people were eating grass & weeds, & by Easter, the city of Florence was rationing bread to 94,000 people. The plague would arrive in 1348. Buy from Amazon, Indigo, & Barnes and Noble.

I’m a guest on the Douglas Coleman Show!

I was absolutely delighted to be part of the Douglas Coleman Show!

WAHOO!!

I’m delighted with MARIA AND THE PLAGUE making her way in the world!

Write Now with TWUC

If you are a member of The Writer’s Union of Canada and looking to do some writing with your fellow authors, then please join me on Saturday January 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM, MST for a WRITE NOW! event.

Head to writersunion.ca and log in to find out how to register.

This month’s focus will be on character creation.