Coincidence, coincidence

I got a phone call this morning from a stranger. She introduced herself as Ina. She had just finished reading The Medal, a Christmas gift from her grand-daughter. She told me how much she enjoyed the book, and asked me a question about the acknowledgments. She had...

Surprise!

Sgt James Locke got quite a surprise this morning when he walked into the conference room of his Ontario Provincial Police detachment. Not only were his colleagues there, but his wife and daughters had also come to see him feted. The surprise gathering was organized...

Book Launch – November 22, 2014

Yesterday’s Book Launch of my debut novel, The Medal, was fabulous!  We expected 40-50 people. Seventy showed up. I was thrilled that so many came to help me celebrate. Thank you all. After half an hour of chatting and enjoying the refreshments, I spoke about my...

The books have arrived!!

I was sitting on the sun porch talking on the phone to my sister when there was a knock at the door. A Purolator man informed me he had twelve boxes for me. I must have looked surprised. “Didn’t you know about it?” he asked. Then I started to grin....

The page proofs have arrived

The proofs have arrived! It’s pretty exciting to see what The Medal will look like in book form. I’ve spent the last couple of days going over each page to check for errors or changes. My husband saw me moving my pencil from word to word and asked why I...

When is enough enough?

When Borealis Press requested my novel, I had to make a decision about the ending. For months I had considered writing a different one. I like happy endings, but I think the new last chapter creates better dramatic irony. Now I have to send the manuscript to the...