Depending on who you ask, I have always been a princess, but last Saturday, I really was one for a night. 🙂 Mark and I invited everyone we knew to our place for a party to celebrate my quitting the day job to write full time. We included my new Canadian citizenship just because that […]
Silent Night is probably one of the world’s most famous and beloved Christmas carol. There is an awe and majesty in the tune that really fits with the lyrics, and if a really good singer is performing the carol solo, it can send shivers down your back. If you’ve ever witnessed the first snowfall of
The last mash of the year. It’s been a while, so there’s a lot to draw your attention to. 40+ Homemade Lotion Recipes {The Ultimate Collection} Link. Good for last minute Christmas gifts, and also good for you. ______ Promoting Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Written by Women Link. This is technically a site for
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I received a surprise letter in the snail mail box last week — my Canadian citizenship application was granted and I was to swear my oath on December 18th. This was a surprise because the process had been super-fast. Most citizenship applications take 18 months to work their way through the system, but I applied
G’day, Mate, I’m Canadian!…Eh! Read More »
Ah, come on. You knew I would have to do a salute to Han Solo on this week of all weeks, right? The new Star Wars movie is officially released in two days’ time, and this is also the first week of full time writing for me, and Han Solo/Harrison Ford were one of the
Pulse Pause Moments — Han Solo. Read More »
The movie Gone With The Wind premiered today, in 1939. How long since you watched it and sighed over the dresses and Scarlett’s pertness? Actually, I love the movie for the dresses and I love reading the book for the sheer detail and fascination of watching Rhett Butler dash himself to pieces over Scarlett’s self-centered
GONE WITH THE WIND Premiers…76 years ago Read More »
I’ve quit the day job…and now my Mum is arriving from Australia today, for a whole month. This is her first white Christmas. It will be the first time she’s experienced a cold below 10C or so, her first time to see snow, Christmas lights on every house, and to walk out onto a frozen
The Holiday Season is here. Read More »
I have been waiting more than twenty years to write this post. Today is my last day working a day job. At the end of today, I’m quitting to write full time, which is something I have been working towards for at least two decades – basically, since I started taking writing seriously. I’ve never
I Freakin’ Quit!!! Read More »
Thirty-five years ago today, John Lennon was shot dead by an unbalanced man named Mark David Chapman, who shot him four times in the back outside his New York apartment, then sat and waited for the police to arrive, and read The Catcher in the Rye, which he said was his statement. The photo, right,
Strawberry Fields Forever. Read More »
Kimberly Dean is my guest author today, and the last guest for the year. Kimberly writes erotic romantic suspense, and there’s a special deal at the end of her interview. Let’s get to know Kimberly. ___________ Who are your favourite authors? Linda Howard, Nalini Singh, J.R. Ward, JK Rowling, Sandra Brown, Sidney Sheldon, Karen Robards
Romance So Hot It’s Cool Read More »