Shannon Rosnau. What a gift. I met Shannon through our Distributed Learning homeschool program only eight years ago, and it feels like we have packed a lifetime of experiences into that time already. Shared values, shared desires, shared travel, shared spaces…
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Supernova Review 1
How can an introvert best move forward with the daunting task of book promotion? By sharing the good vibes! My next four posts will reveal the supernova power of some wonderful folks who shared their light with me! Michael Worsfold. When I…
Truth or Do I Dare Fiction?
Fiction or non-fiction -- which gets closer to the truth? Non-fiction writing is -- by its very nature -- the truth. A writer relays the facts as they know them. As long as the writer is careful about facts and…
New Book Cover Revealed
Here it is! The cover for Shine Bright: Live A Supernova Life. The concept for this design was initiated by Peter Cocking Design in Vancouver. He came up with five cool concepts for us to work with. I reached out…
The Other Side of the Table
I did it. I sent my writing to an editor last month. Yes, even a professional editor needs another perspective. When we become too close to our own writing, it's like we can't see it anymore. A good editor can…
Upcoming Workshop
I am thrilled to be joining hubby, Mark Cameron, on stage at his upcoming workshop, Anatomy of a Book Tour. In this 90-minute BC Federation of Writers workshop, Mark and I will share stories about the 39-day BC book tour that…
Gratitude – and a Free eBook
I feel blessed in several ways as I try to navigate the turbid waters of writing and publishing. I have access to research through books, dictionaries, or using the library as a resource of resources to learn what I need…
All’s Well That Ends Well
I was invited out to an open mic at the library this week. I steeled myself for the journey. I have a completed first draft of a non-fiction book in my possession. Was I ready to hang it out there in…
What The Reader Doesn’t See
A friend emailed me with some deep thoughts about editing a few months ago. He is a busy guy and he was in the middle of a very busy time in his life when he sent it. I'm not sure…
Writing vs Editing
I've been writing since I was a little kid. I still have the journals I wrote in grade school and the essays that were well-graded in high school. It was a thrill to have my work read aloud by the…