Writing

Nov 19, 20174 min read

A Rose by Any Other Name…

A Rose by Any Other Name… I chose the Canadian classic Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery for a visual because Ann hated her...

Nov 29, 20163 min read

Titles and Titillation

This blog is about creating great titles for stories and novels. I used to give my Grade Four students “The Best Summer Vacation...

Apr 4, 20164 min read

I’ve Got Rhythm–Who Could Ask for Anything More?

For the magic to happen–and it is magical to gather and lead willing minds on a literary journey–one needs the right books. I discovered...

Nov 12, 20144 min read

Period Language in Historical Novels?

I now have my second medieval novel underway, but I’m still not sure if I have perfected medieval-speak. I do however, have my own...

Oct 12, 20143 min read

Researching Historical Fiction

This is a tricky topic. I check out an historical fiction writers’ forum occasionally and I mostly find very knowledgeable people helping...

Oct 3, 20142 min read

Writing Historical Fiction

The fact that tweaked my interest that day was that King Canute of England in the year 1027 traveled to Rome for the coronation of the...

Sep 27, 20143 min read

Grabbing Ideas Out of the Air

What has worked for me so far is to relate events that I experienced–a strange meeting on a plane, the finding of a 1940’s love letter in...

Sep 24, 20143 min read

Separation Anxiety

No, my wife hasn’t left me, and empty-nest syndrome hasn’t kicked in, though my three sons have gone. The loved ones who are now far away...