If you have plans for this Friday please cancel them and come to the woods with me instead! On Friday August 7 at 7 p.m. I’ll be reading a passage from my debut young adult novel Queen of the Godforsaken. … Read More
My daughter Tabitha found a fabulous way to turn old, incandescent light bulbs into stunning works of art! She and her friend Makaila spent an afternoon creating these beautiful mini, glass water-gardens and hanging glass-bobbles. Our province has 180 … Read More
Dream A Little Dream… Dreams have helped shape my waking creativity. I often take bits and pieces from my dreams and add them to my stories. Dreaming is true phenomenological immersion—one’s brain is activated and engaged when dreaming and one responds … Read More
The True Alchemist This quote speaks to me, as a writer, but it also speaks to all artists. We are all alchemists, taking what talents we possess and using them to spin the ordinary into something extraordinary (and hopefully, into … Read More
Pippi Beatnik Poet Pippi’s third grade class had a special poetry reading this week and parents were invited. The little poets treated us to a Beatnik style poetry reading in low light with hot tea to drink. We didn’t clap … Read More
Écrit En Plein I wanted to express where and how I get inspiration for my creative work. The answer is simple: nature. Open air writing! I am most happy when I am outside all day long. Even in the winter, … Read More
Beyond the Trees: Wallpapers in Dialogue with Emily Carr A trip to Vancouver always includes a tour of the VAG for my family and I. This time we were treated to Cezanne and the Modern—impressionist paintings (a few sculptures) and … Read More
Inside My Studio This is what my creative work week looks like at a glance: A lot of behind the scenes work is going on at the moment. As many of you are aware, my first YA novel Queen of … Read More
Precious Time How we spend every moment on planet earth is important. Even hobbies take up much mental and physical energy/time in our lives. We only have days on this earth, ten decades if we’re really fortunate. How do I want … Read More
Photo retrieved from: http://www.boredpanda.com/magic-realism-paintings-rob-gonsalves/ School For Self Esteem—when a child practices being a school teacher, her/his self esteem is revealed in the report card comments. I showed my daughter Pippi a series of optical illusion painting by Canadian Artist, … Read More