It’s my favourite time of the year once again! Spring is in the air, and there is a definite bounce in my step. The season has gone off with a terrific start. Signing up for the Writers’ Platform-Building Campaign has proved rather hectic with all the groups I have signed up for, but it has […]
2011 is shaping up to be a personal year for me. Events have taken place that I feel compelled to write about them and others throughout my childhood. Writing personal essays has now become a part of my writing agenda. I have been reading books on essays, including Writing from Personal Experience by Nancy Davidoff […]
To help celebrate the release of her Totally Twins series, Aleesah Darlison is embarking on a blog tour. Today, I’m honoured to have her as a guest blogger to talk about rejection and perseverance. Thank you Aleesah! One of my all-time favourite quotes is by American actress, Mary Pickford (1893-1979). I keep her words of […]
Recently, I attended an author visit by John Flanagan, author of the Ranger’s Apprentice series. The series began as a collection of short stories for his young son, who was not interested in reading. Although the series was originally meant for young boys, the series has a large following amongst girls (John took his publishers […]
