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NOR Gives Feuding Hearts Four Stars!

Natasha Deen delivers a fabulously fun adventure…the author’s easy style and delightful characters make this a must read, the humor and realism are so attractive that I can’t wait to find out what else she has to offer. Read the full review here.

Wordpower Day 4 & 5

Thanks so much to the FANTASTIC staff & students at Greely Road and St. Martha's school. You guys were so awesome & fun to work with!
The 2012 Wordpower tour was remarkable. I'm still digesting everything I experienced, but the experience has definitely left me a better person than I was...in the meantime, here are some photos...

Beacon Hill, letting me graffiti their library wall:
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My Hotel:
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Wordpower: Day 3

I'm really going to miss Fort McMurray and not just because of the amazing students and teachers (**shout out to everyone at Beacon Hill!) but there are some really yummy places to eat. I'll definitely be heading back to Mitchell's to grab more cookies. Their cranberry chicken salad sandwich was heaven!

But it's not just the culinary hot spots I'm learning about, other things I've learned while in Fort Mac:
My suitcase alone weighs 20 poundsThe idea that flat shoes are better for your feet then...

Wordpower: Day Two

Thanks to the all the staff & students of Composite High for a great day! And thanks to The Fish Place, for the most AMAZING seafood stew I've ever eaten!!

Mechanics Monday

So, usually, Mechanics Monday means some kind of grammar post...today, however, it takes on a literal meaning.

I'm hanging out with some amazing authors here in Fort Mac, and thanks to the generous support of Suncor, we're visiting schools and meeting fantastic students & staff (shout out to Timberlea School! You guys were awesome!!).

Yesterday, I arrived and checked into the hotel, and finding the room a little chilly, requested a blanket...of course, it turned out I'd read the heater wron...

Ronald McDonald Invites You to Dinner

Judge A Book Contest

From April 1 to September 30, we're inviting people to judge our books! Teachers, librarians, kids, artists, and readers of all ages are invited to send in short reviews of works by YABS members to the YABS office via email at info@yabs.ab.ca. The reviews will be posted on our website, and at the end of each month we'll select one winner to receive a book prize!

Time to Admit Defeat

Years ago, when I was dating an ex, he came into my bedroom and looking at the schedule I'd posted on the back of my door, frowned.  "You scheduled spontaneous time," he said, "From 2:00-4:00 on Saturdays."

"Yes," I said, "It seems the perfect time to be spontaneous."

His frown deepened, he said nothing else…and of course we broke up.

I realized, later, that what threw him was the planning of spontaneous time, which I suppose still seems odd, but to me, still makes sense.  Why can't I...

My Interview With Margaret Marr:

Where I talk about writing, life, and why I never mess with bugs.

Ronald McDonald House is Having a Race!

Into getting fit & helping raise money for sick children and their families? Then sign up to race (or volunteer) with the June 23 & 24th RMH Lake Summerside Triathlon!