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Book Review: The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins

Since I had been reading so much non-fiction I thought I would read a fiction book next. I wanted something that was enticing, that would grab me from the start. It had to be a book that was start to finish an amazing read. I bought a copy of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, a few months ago and it has been patiently awaiting in my fiction "to read" pile. I wanted to be able to

Tech Review: There's a Yeti Sitting on my Desk!

Recently my wife brought home a Yeti.If you're thinking the Yeti I'm referring to is just like the main character from Harry and the Hendersons, one of my favourite movies that my father took me to theaters to see when I was a kid, you are not even close. The Yeti I'm referring to is actually a Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone - Silverfor professional recording.It is made by a

Writer Power

Writing is Powerful. You are Powerful. Powerful writing comes from the heart. This feeling is unique for each writer but, in a nutshell, a writer is powerful because they believe in their work. When the writer puts something they are passionate about on to the page, it become easier to go through the process of writing. Power comes from seeing this process to the end. It doesn't matter

Book Review: Wild by Cheryl Strayed

I've been on a non-fiction kick for the last few book reviews. This is no exception. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed awoken something in me that has lay dormant for a long time. This memoir has shown me that there is still a lot that I can accomplish as long as I keep at it. Cheryl had an average upbringing. Mother, siblings and stepfather.

Words Carry Wisdom

Music is a much a part of my life as writing is. I'd be lost without both, and the best part of my day is sitting back and just listening to music. What started as a moment to relax became the inspiration for my own writing. Words have some incredible power, and can move a person to understanding. In this case, it was "whisper words of wisdom." The finest writers understand this. The

Minecraft + iPad Helps my Special Needs Son

My 6 year old son sure has come a long way over the last couple of years. He was almost born on Halloween night back in 2008, but a grueling 17 hour labor for his mother pushed his birthday to November 1st. If we were superstitious, you could say we dodged a bullet, what with being born on the 31st and all. We couldn't go home with our first born baby boy until the 2nd of

Book Review: An Invisible Thread By Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski

In the last few posts I have read about the plight of women in Ascent of Women by Sally Armstrong, tried to organized the chaos that is my desk with The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondoand followed a refugee from Vietnam to Canada in the fiction work Ru by Kim Thuy. Iwanted something real and uplifting. I got that and more from reading An Invisible Thread by

Reality in Self-Publishing With a Side of Comedy

For a bit of reality and insane humour, about self-publishing a book. The first bit is the humour of it all, how sometimes writers can feel this way, the second is the reality. Steps are important to writing, but sometimes we can feel there is a big push to self-publish a book even when it isn't ready. Part 1 (also known as Step 1): Dance around the computer screaming: "Book is

Blogs and Writing

If You Don't have Anything on Your Blog Traffic Won't Come: I've heard this theme a lot, and this is true when it comes to blogging. I can understand writing a blog can be a bit on the mundane side. Writers aren't writing for the Internet, but they are writing to an audience who will potentially buy their books. In this case, planning ahead and a having a blog is one thing, the actual

Book Review: Ascent of Women by Sally Armstrong

The plight that is equal rights for women has been a centuries old struggle and did not start with bra burning in 1968 which most of us were taught. Ascent of Women A New Age is Dawning For Every Mother's Daughter by Sally Armstrong explores the subjugation of women in various cultures around the globe. No country is safe from scrutiny, however it does shed light on what we