This is where I will try to share with my buddies the books that I have read, recently or long ago. It would be rare for me to NOT like a book… nearly all have redeeming qualities – and I have been known to read the back of a cereal box with no complaints. So… Continue reading Books I Have Read
If I could save time in a photo, the first thing that I’d like to do….
… with apologies to the late Jim Croce of “Time in a Bottle” fame… I’d save all my photos where they would be kept and shared and become a source of wonder: Did they really squeeze toddlers into clothes that were too tight? Or that had to be rolled up or cinched in? (Yes, they… Continue reading If I could save time in a photo, the first thing that I’d like to do….
100 years ago: strange fires at Caledonia Mills
Jan. 16, 2022 One hundred years ago today, tales of ghostly fires at a tiny community south of Antigonish reached the ears of the local Halifax Herald reporter. “Do you want a story?” Harold Whidden, a First World War veteran and business man, queried of his editor. And so, the story of a fire-setting spook… Continue reading 100 years ago: strange fires at Caledonia Mills
Books for Christmas
Everyone should get books for Christmas! I have copies here of some of my books: Senior Moment: Navigating the Challenges of Caring for MomThe Great Maritime Detective: The Exploits and Adventures of the Notorious Peachie CarrollThe Historic Town of PictouBluenoseHistoric New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton & WestvilleIn the Spirit I also have marked-down copies of Scotch… Continue reading Books for Christmas
Governor General Award Winners
https://ggbooks.ca/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GGBooks-2024-%E2%80%93-Winners-Announcement-%28EN%29&utm_source=Envoke-0—General-List-%28EN%29&utm_term=The-2024-Governor-General%E2%80%99s-Literary-Awards-winners-have-b#winners Congratulations to Jordan Abel, Niigaan Sinclair, Li Charmaine Anne, Chimwemwe Undi, Caleigh Crow, Jean E. Pendziwol & Todd Stewart, Marie Claire Blais!
Marketing My Books
The most difficult thing for me to do as a writer is sell my books, for a few reasons. One: it’s a time-sucker. It takes time away from writing – that’s a biggie. Another: I don’t like to brag about my work. It seems unprofessional even if it is a realistic need in this industry,… Continue reading Marketing My Books
Books! Books! Books!
Next Saturday, May 25, you can find me at WRING in the Spring, at Glasgow Square Theatre in New Glasgow. There will be a bunch of us meeting and greeting readers, selling and signing our books and – most likely – schmoozing. It’s Just one of the best things about such events. This is all… Continue reading Books! Books! Books!
Terry Fallis’ statement on the economics of writing
https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfallis/p/the-immutable-economics-of-writing?r=277cey&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Award-winning author Terry Fallis wrote the essay represented by the link above. Terry is a successful writer, with multiple best-sellers, TV shows and awards to his credit. I am a fan of his work. He’s a funny guy, and quite approachable – a good fellow. He’s been in this race for a while. He… Continue reading Terry Fallis’ statement on the economics of writing
I wish I could be this brave
February 22, 2024 Embattled Journalist Brandi Morin Wins Freedom to Read Award The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce that author and journalist Brandi Morin is the recipient of TWUC’s 2024 Freedom to Read Award. Morin is a writer of Cree, Iroquois, and French origin from Treaty 6 territories in Alberta. She has won multiple… Continue reading I wish I could be this brave
A writing workshop
This workshop is about something that I heartily wish someone had described to me before I began writing for a living: RESEARCH! My first book, now out of print and the publishing company has folded – or so I am told (and should I feel any guilt about that?) – was a collection of historic… Continue reading A writing workshop
It’s been a while
“…Facebook is a time-sucker…”