Weekly Photo Challenge: MINE

I wondered how long I could resist this! I’ve been enjoying everyone else’s contributions in this photo challenge group so much, my resolve has slipped. I’m in! Click on this link if you want to join the Weekly Photo Challenge or to see how other entrants express themselves with the click of the shutter. You never

The Promise Of Provence

If it’s Friday, it must be France … Alloooo, I’m still deep in my revisions and very excited about how things are going for my next novel! In fact, I believe I’ve finally settled on a title *HUGE sigh of relief*. Now I can go back to counting chocolates to fall asleep instead of having

Thank you/Merci beaucoup!

I’m dashing out the door to meet with my editor but want to say an enormous THANK YOU to all the readers and supporters who responded to The Bridge Club as Book Of The Day yesterday on eReaderNews.  The Bridge Club shot up to #4 on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers/Digital Text! Woohoo! Thanks a million,

Choopy’s Cupcakes and Coffee Shop

If it’s Friday, it must be France … Mon Dieu, what a day I’ve had! There’s malware in my Hotmail apparently sending messages to everyone in my address book that I’m in distress in Greece and need money! It took a few hours of phone calls to Microsoft for them to figure out why I

Your Date Coach is here … got questions?

Apart from my love of writing and hearing from readers, I thrive on the connections that are constantly occurring in this literary world. Through social media, conferences, writing groups, there are always new and interesting people to get to know … and, of course, everyone has a story. The fabulous Christine Hart is visiting with

How do you capture the colour?

If it’s Friday, it must be France … Well it’s actually a little bit of France, Spain and Italy today. Do you like to take photos? I’ve been snapping away since I excitedly unwrapped … alright, I know that was a very, very long time ago but I’m positive I was extremely excited to get

Christopher Plummer – still hot at 82!

On Saturday we drove to Stratford, Ontario, home of the renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival.  A quick hour and a half from Toronto through rolling farmland, once you leave the craziness of Highway 401,  the summer schedule offered each year never fails to please. There is always something for everyone and on many occasions a production

À la plage … to the beach!

If it’s Friday, it must be France … Pour yourself a favourite summertime beverage and cool off with a visit to a few of my favourite beaches in the south of France . Going to the beach on the Côte D’Azur is as much about the setting and scenery as anything else … and …bien

Sur le pont D’Avignon ….

If it’s Friday, it must be France … I’ve been treating myself to a mini-break this week spending time with our adorable grandchildren, golfing, going out to dinner with friends and later today we are going to a family wedding. My manuscript for novel #2 is with an editor and when I hear back from

Meet Anneli Purchase!

A few weeks ago I had a visit here from the talented Tele Aadsen, fisher person and writer, trolling the dangerously magnificent waters off the coast of Alaska. Today I’m happy to introduce you to Anneli Purchase, a writer whose life these days also very much revolves around the ebb and flow of the ocean.