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The official start to winter is less than a month away. Do you have your winter emergency kit in your car yet? Warm boots, coat, jumper cables, a candle? Even for those of us in the middle of an urban area, you never know when you'll be stranded! I need to get mine prepped. When I moved out of the house many years ago, I got rid of my snow shovels thinking I'd never need them again. I realize now that I should have kept one. I guess a trip to Canadian Tire is in order. It co

At the beginning of the month I promised to do a mid-month update with a December surprise. I am thrilled to have a one month residency at the University of Lethbridge's Gushul Writer's Cottage in Blairmore, Alberta. It is going to be a wonderful opportunity to write, without distractions, for the entire month of December . A few of my projects are begging to be completed, including the final draft of the sequel to "The Aquamarine Necklace: A Janice Maidstone Mystery". I have

Only a few weeks past my self-imposed deadline of August 31, I completed the first draft of the sequel to “The Aquamarine Necklace”. Working title? "A Dish Best Served Cold". Hours of edits and revisions are ahead, I know, but at least the story has bones that I can now flesh out. Before I get into my November “to do” list, here are some of my October highlights. “The Aquamarine Necklace” was selected by two book clubs: the Happy Valley Readers Book Club and Hidden Hollow Boo

Once again, September turned out to be one of the most beautiful months of the year (even though it unfortunately also turned out to be...