Victoria Helmink's Blog
January 23, 2019
Cleaning House
I live in five hundred square feet of cozy and I love it! I moved just over a year ago into my suite and knew I would need to make use of every bit of storage to keep things organized. As I settled in, I found creative ways to store things. A hope chest serves...
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September 16, 2018
Announcing my first book, Beyond Life
When I started writing at thirteen, I knew I wanted to be published. I had no idea how long that journey would take, but I knew I wouldn’t stop until I had made it happen. Well, I’m thrilled to announce that my dream has come true! I can finally call myself a published author. The...
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October 8, 2017
The Hole in the Story
I have been Dungeon Master for our Dungeons & Dragons campaign for a few months now (and yes, I am still loving it). I’m hoping the players are enjoying the campaign as much as I am. Judging by the amount of laughter during our sessions, I would say that they are. The opening scene of...
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August 12, 2017
New Year Resolution
Well, I am a few months late posting this, but I made a New Year Resolution back in January. I made it my goal to read all of the books I own. This is proving ot be quite the task, as I own well over 300 books. However, it is nice to make an effort...
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July 24, 2017
What happens in a coffee shop… stays in a coffee shop?
First, I must confess, I am a tea drinker (coffee and I have a mutual agreement to dislike one another). That being said, I do love a good coffee shop! Now, nothing against Starbucks, because they do make some amazing drinks, but I love the small unique coffee shops. The more unique the better! There...
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June 25, 2017
Ode to Dungeons & Dragons
“We are starting a Dungeons & Dragons campaign on Saturday. Will you come?” My friends had been mentioning Dungeons & Dragons (also known as D&D) for a few weeks. Now the invitation was out there and I had to give a response. Part of me was skeptical because of the stereotypes surrounding D&D and my...
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December 16, 2016
Christmas Time = Book Time
Like many families, we have family traditions at Christmas time. For many years as I was growing up, it was tradition to find a Chapters gift card in my stocking on Christmas morning. I was always excited to find the card, as it meant more books to add to my collection. Being a December baby,...
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October 31, 2016
NaNoWriMo
First, Happy Hallowe’en! Wishing you a safe and fun night! At midnight, the calendar shifts to November which means – National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo). For writing folk, this is an exciting time. It means endeavouring to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It is a great challenge to get the creatively...
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August 29, 2016
Summer Reading Program
As summer draws to a close and school approaches for kids, I can’t help but remember how much I enjoyed our local library’s summer reading program. When school ended each year, I looked forward to our trip to the library and enrolling in the summer reading program. For every book you finished, you would get...
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July 30, 2016
Website Launch
After some technical issues (and some much-needed help from a friend), my website is now ready! It has been a work in progress for a long time and I am glad it is finally ready to share. Having a website makes me feel like I am one step closer to becoming an author. Watch for...
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