The forth and final week of the Paris writing retreat. I called this a writing retreat but I haven’t talked much about writing. I actually focussed a lot on researching for my next series which will be a portal fantasy focussing on the art world now and then. I’ve made […]
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Week one of Paris writing retreat. I’m trying to put my finger on what makes Paris so amazing. It’s almost universal that people want to come here and love it when they’ve arrived. There are downsides to Paris too. It’s crowded, dirty, and confusing. I’m fluent in French yet I […]
2022 was the first time since the pandemic that I was able to travel as I had planned. I retired in 2021, but wasn’t able to go too many places due to the restrictions. I regularly visit Florida to enjoy warm weather and cycle while visiting my friend and getting […]
The Forth and Final Week of My Artist Residency in Iceland Day 22: I decided the ice and fire thing is nice, but really, Iceland is all about the rocks and the weather. It’s been much colder and windier that I had anticipated for the time of year. I found […]
Week Three of My Artist Residency Day 13: I’m feeling a bit low energy today. Its hard to get a satisfying rest at night because of the light. I just don’t feel like sleeping when it’s still bright out. I drove to the next town in search of some wine, […]
Week Two of My Artist Residency Day 7: After spending some time researching, we decided to go for a drive. One of the wonderful things about Iceland at this time of year, is that there is light until very late. Dusk happens around midnight, so you often find yourself thinking […]
My First Week In Iceland DAY 1: I left Toronto on a 9:00 PM flight to Reykjavik on May first. The flight is just over five hours, so I would be arriving at 2:20 AM, add four hours and it’s actually 6:20 AM local time. I love flying in the […]
Writing is a discipline, something that one practices with (hopefully) regular application; however, there are times when the challenges of everyday life are so great that it interrupts the flow of ideas and words for a length of time. I have been going through one of these times. It began […]
A long time ago, when I was a high school student, I had the chance to write my own stories during an independent study course I took in English. You can read about my experience here on wattpad.com. I didn’t always write, for I had begun with art. I tended toward […]
I don’t set out to create characters that look like actors, but I find it helpful to have images of some. I put them on my Pinterest board for the novel I’m working on, along with a bunch of links to sites I will use for reference (things like a […]
While I had great intentions at the beginning of the month, I dashed off to World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, NY for four days of super social, authorly fun. Then my mother in law came for a visit, and my Sunburst Award work needed attention. Before I knew it […]
In November I will commit novel. Nanowrimo is a crazy idea that really works, at least for some…83,000 people who participated in 2014. It’s a month long, internationally used site that encourages people to try writing a novel in a month. Okay, only 50,000 words, which is a fairly short novel, […]