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Reader feedback on Life in the ‘Cosm: Oct 6, 2016

This book is delightful. The characters are relatable in their humor (and struggles), and the world-building is done in a subtle way that isn’t glaringly jarring or overly pointed… you just get swept up and carried along. And the visuals are great. Definitely worth a read for fans of almost any genre. You won’t be […]

Comic strip!

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Writing with a chronic illness.

In 2014, things were so bad for me, I was sure we needed to move. I couldn't get up and down the stairs without wanting to cry. The thought of me once run-walking five days a week to now barely being able to take steps without a cane freaked me out. I felt panic-stricken. My sleep was atrocious because of experiencing pain levels 8 and 9 on a frequent basis. All my activities had come to a halt. I was practically house-bound. And since I am an extrovert, the loneliness was unbearable.

Losing Faith and Loving Emma: sharing in two siblings’ grief

I met Alexis James on Twitter and when I discovered she was such a  lovely person, I wanted to support her by purchasing her books. Well, I started backward and bought Loving Emma before Losing Faith, but she said it was okay, because each book stands on its own. (Each one really does, too!) Both of these stories […]

Multi-Author Monster Launch!

Monster Launch with authors and creators! Saturday October 29th, 5-7pm 3 Brewers, 240 Sparks St., Ottawa This is gonna be so crazy fun, peeps! I’ll be one of eight people launching like a rocket at this multi-author launch. I’m very excited to do a reading from Life in the ‘Cosm and I’ll be more than happy […]

I lost my second (or third) virginity at Can*Con 2016!

Holy stars, as Xax the Draga warrior would say in my book. It has been less than one year since I lost my virginity at Ottawa PopExpo, my first-ever con of any kind. That’s when I cosplayed as a fashionista dalek, got lost, and met Caroline Fréchette and Madona Skaff-Koren from Renaissance Press. Caroline had shouted, “Hey, I […]

My first-ever public reading is imminent. Can*Con approaches!

I cannot believe I started this blog with maybe three chapters written and now I can announce that my first public reading of Life in the ‘Cosm will be: Saturday September 10, 2016, between 2-3 pm at the Novotel Ottawa for Can*Con 2016. (Renaissance Press authors Caroline Fréchette, Madona Skaff-Koren, and Éric Desmarais will also be reading in the […]

I feel like the It’s Guy from Monty Python

Whew! Who knew getting a book ready for publication was such hard work? Oh yeah, probably all of you.

The biggest obstacle to getting published?

This is somewhat of a reflecty type post. Yes, reflecty. If Shakespeare can make up words, so can I. At this point I’m awaiting the final editing pass of my upcoming book, Life in the ‘Cosm, which will be available from Renaissance Press in the fall of 2016. Wow, I totally just wrote that sentence. And it’s actually […]

Human, A Shadows Empires Book: left me enthralled

I have to say something right off the bat: author S.M. Carrière made a liar out of me. Yup, she totally did. And that’s because I told people I’m not a vampirey book type of person. Then I read her work, Human, A Shadow Empires Book. Now I’m a big liar, liar pants on fire. This […]