Journal

Since it's the season of giving, just in case you are looking for somewhere to park your charity dollars, I have a couple of suggestions. The UNHCR is doing critical […]

When you finally see a high res version of the cover of your new book, do you sit there and just stare at it for hours? Like, literally hours? Mesmerized? […]

(yes, this is a cat update) Diesel had his 4-week post-operative checkup yesterday, and so far the doctor is very impressed. One of the more serious complications Diesel suffered was […]

THIS is a feline brain surgery survivor, who is now tumour free. When we got Diesel's diagnosis, we thought "That's it. We only have a few more weeks left with […]

You say you want to know. You think knowing will ease things somehow. Help prepare you. You believe knowing will somehow insulate you. Provide a buffer between you and the […]

Hey! So this week is Surrey International Writers' Conference, one of the best writers' conferences in North America. I'll be there on Saturday evening signing books, along with author friends […]

One of the most often-asked questions of a writer is "where do you get your ideas?" Sometimes, it's from a life experience. Sometimes, something as simple as an image can […]

There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind. — Kurt Vonnegut The world has become distinctly unkind for a large number of […]

I spent last weekend chumming around with old friends and making new ones at the Paradise Lost Writers Workshop in San Antonio, Texas. It was a weekend both invigorating and […]

I'm winging my way to San Antonio today for the annual Paradise Lost Writers Workshop, where I shall marinate and steep myself in other writers and their work, and hopefully […]