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 […]
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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 […]
For some reason, the weather has been a much bigger part of my life these last few years. As I have more time for riding, hiking and skiing, I notice that everything is so weather contingent, and the weather is so very finicky so much of the time. It rains […]
Another year and this time, another decade. I remember what an odd feeling it was when the millenium turned. It seemed like it should feel like so much more than normal, but in the end, it was just another new year. Each new year feels like it should be such […]
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 […]
I’m a busy person without counting any of the writing I do. I look after my home and family, hold down a busy, complicated job four days a week as a fundraiser and event coordinator, and try to steer the Sunburst Award organization toward their goals. In addition I spend […]
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 […]