In the fall of 2023 I embarked on a journey to rediscover Banff and Jasper National Parks. (I know, I saved this one for far too long!) I had spent a summer in Banff doing a theatre internship in costuming at the Banff Centre for the Arts. That would have […]
Rebecca Simkin
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It’s going to take me a while to build a following. So far I’ve mostly sold print books to people in person, either at bookstore events or just from those I connect with in daily life. I’ve done well with this because I’m chatty and people are curious and my […]
I can’t honestly say anymore when I first started this novel (it’s been decades!) but it is now ready to go forth into the world. A Glory All Her Own has been fully edited, formatted and cover designed and will be sent to the printer’s shortly. It is every author’s […]
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 […]
Week three of Paris writing retreat. When preparing for this trip I researched and listed a long list of museums I might want to visit. Paris has over a hundred museums with many specialities from history to archeology and art. One museum especially caught my eye was the Musée de […]
Week two of Paris writing retreat. I’ve had this page half set up since May of last year. Clearly I need to work more on my posts! At this point I think I’ll leave it as a photo gallery for your enjoyment. Paris kind of speaks for itself! I will […]
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 […]
My 5 week creative visit to France. As I did last year, I will be blogging about my artist’s retreat for 2023. This time I’m just doing this with one friend instead of at an official residency. Why do a residency? Well, it’s a chance to really put a focus […]
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 […]