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Where’s Your Favourite Place to Read?

Just a quick post today as I’m mired in holiday preparations and celebrations as I am sure some (many?) of you are too. Where do you read? I have two favourite reading spots: in the bathtub (only paper books and never library books) and just before I fall asleep in bed. I know some people [...]

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5 (More) Favourite Blogs About Writing

Earlier this year, I created a list of my 5 favourite blogs about writing. Since we’re nearing the end of 2011 and I have found a whole new batch of favourite blogs, I thought I’d add 5 more writing-related blogs to the list. Although I enjoy all of the blogs I read (or I wouldn’t [...]

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Advice for Aspiring Authors from Susan M. Toy

I am super-excited to introduce you to my friend and fellow book addict, Susan M. Toy. Susan has worked in the publishing industry since 1978, starting as a bookseller and moving on to become an award-winning publishing sales rep, a literacy teacher, and now a writer and promoter through her own company, Alberta Books Canada. [...]

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How Much Do You Read?

I set  a lofty goal this year: read one book a week. I blame Goodreads for this insanity; when I joined the book tracking site earlier this year it encouraged me to set a reading goal. One book a week sounded attainable to me, so I set the goal using the Goodreads widget. Ever since, [...]

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Island in the Clouds: New eBook by Susan M. Toy

A dear friend of mine, Susan M. Toy, just launched her eBook, Island in the Clouds. I was lucky enough [...]

Favourite Posts of the Week (Feb 2012)

I don’t know if it’s the fresh new year, or simply coincidence, but I have run across a plethora of [...]

Top 5 Questions About Editing (Answered by a Former Editor)

I’m often surprised by how much confusion there is around editing in the world of writers. Not only is there [...]

First Story Published: Full of Crow Quarterly Fiction

I’m very excited (and a bit nervous) to let you know that one of my short stories has been published [...]

My Single New Year’s Resolution

Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic holiday that included some rest and relaxation and lots of family [...]

Where’s Your Favourite Place to Read?

Just a quick post today as I’m mired in holiday preparations and celebrations as I am sure some (many?) of [...]