Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 28
September 24, 2017
SO FASHIONABLE, DAHLING!
Photos by Joanne Schuetzl ~~ I really should get out more often! I was giddy with delight to attend this event in the village of Brooklin, Ontario. It was a celebration of Canada 150, our country’s 150th birthday since confederation. … Continue reading →
September 22, 2017
Myrtle the Purple Turtle
Originally posted on Lauren Reyes-Grange, Digital Marketer:
My first childhood memory of school was being bullied by my peers for having a black doll. I was 4 years old and my black cabbage patch doll Quentin, was in my opinion,…
My first childhood memory of school was being bullied by my peers for having a black doll. I was 4 years old and my black cabbage patch doll Quentin, was in my opinion,…
September 21, 2017
Cover Reveal!
Heeere’s Myrtle! Sharing the cover with you. I hope you like it. Myrtle the Purple Turtle will be released in October. Big thanks to illustrator-designer Jo Robinson. Advertisements Tagged: Book Cover, Children's Book, Myrtle The Purple Turtle
September 19, 2017
Short Books I’ve Enjoyed
Let’s hear it for the short books! The slender ones that you can slip into your handbag, your “man-purse” or even a (very large) pocket. I almost always have one such book with me when I go to a place … Continue reading →
September 15, 2017
The Bloomin’ Garden — Late Summer
My favourite photographer Hamlin Grange took these pictures of our garden, which is still thriving in mid-September. Of course, he complains — like a diva: “That’s not even my best work!” But I love these pix, so I’m sharing them. … Continue reading →
September 12, 2017
Simply Beautiful Writing
Blogger Jeni Rankin wrote: “Now is a time of re-discovering the wonder of the natural world, remembering all that I had forgotten and seeing things I have never noticed before.” Some bloggers blow me away with their nature writing. Mind … Continue reading →
September 8, 2017
Garden Joys
Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes - Author :
It’s such a joy to grow things. And even more satisfying to know that the stuff we’re eating is from our own garden. This year, as I walked through the garden, I found…
It’s such a joy to grow things. And even more satisfying to know that the stuff we’re eating is from our own garden. This year, as I walked through the garden, I found…
September 5, 2017
Artist Susan Statham’s Great Year
2017 has been a heck of a year for Susan Statham, and that’s not counting the new arts festival she’s co-chairing in November, or the murder mystery she’s almost completed writing. The Ontario artist – she paints and writes – … Continue reading →
September 2, 2017
Good on you, Online Readers
I dislike online trolls — people who write nasty, toxic comments. And when Britain’s tabloid newspapers publish stories about Prince Harry’s relationship with his bi-racial, American girlfriend Meghan Markle, the trolls emerge from their dark places in droves. But … Continue reading →
August 30, 2017
The Ungodly Godmother
Maybe — now that I’m going to become a children’s book author — my blog should become more respectable? I hope not. But just in case, I’m sharing this post before Myrtle is published! ~~ The “Ungodly Godmother” of one … Continue reading →
