Tag: fiction

  • World Book Day Giveaway

    Wednesday, April 23, 2025 happens to be World Book Day, and I think you and I can both agree that books are pretty darned important. I’m celebrating by offering one lucky newsletter subscriber a signed copy of Starling’s Weave (*U.S. and Canada only – sorry to those who live outside the delivery area!). Here’s how…

  • Who controls the narrative? 

    I’ve been feeling mighty philosophical over the past two weeks. Partly that’s because of the state of world affairs. I keep circling back to that proverb, “May you live in interesting times.” We certainly live in those.  The other reason is because, true to my word, I’ve been rereading the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine…

  • The impossibly high cost of AI

    There’s been a lot of talk in the writing community lately about AI, and for good reason. Authors used to worry about people posting their books to pirate sites. Now, we’re worried about our books being (poorly) rewritten by an AI program and reposted under numerous (false) pen names by somebody else. Someone who makes…

  • Book drop news!

    Starling’s Weave to drop 10/21/24 In an abrupt turn of fate, the release date for Starling’s Weave has been moved up to October 21, 2024. That’s right – you heard me – less than three months away. Over the next few weeks I’ll be unveiling the cover and book blurb here first, because you people…

  • Summer Writing Retreat

      The heat is sweltering here in the southern tip of Quebec. While the hubby’s on vacation, I’m doing shorter writing days (we are ‘staycationing’ with the kids). The latest manuscript is nonetheless shaping up. Working title: Glass Houses. It’s an urban fantasy, somewhere between young and anyone adult, and frankly, I’m having a ball…