Happy Canada Day! Not only is today a celebration of the day we officially became a country, but it is Canada's 150th birthday! To say...

Well, yes and no. Technically, summer officially began on the 20th this year. Unofficially, we see May Long weekend as the unofficial...

Last week I talked about a contest I am entering in July, during which I will have two days and 1000 words to write a fiction piece based...

This semester I taught Into Thin Air to a group of gr. 12 students. After hearing the description they admitted they were "kind of...

I'm entering a flash fiction writing contest this July! I am so excited to get some feedback on my writing style! The way this particular...

Happy June everyone! As a teacher, June is one of my most favourite and least favourite months. The end is in sight, which is overall...

Have you seen the trailer for the Dark Tower movie yet? If not, check it out here: Come on, doesn't that look awesome? I have to confess,...

I was trying to think, recently, of which books I have read the most frequently. On my own, Pride and Prejudice is the most obvious...

So, I have come to the realization that I have a bit of an obsessive personality. I get really, really "into" different things. When I...

Happy Mothers' Day! I am fortunate enough to not only have my own mother (don't you love the above picture of us together at my...

It has been a bit since I first read this book, and even though I have revisited it since, I thought I would look to science fiction for...

Last weekend I published a post about fandoms, nerds, geeks, and all other things that involve embracing creativity and enthusiasm. You...

Today’s post is the first of a double-focus, all about embracing the nerdiness of you, and inspired by my weekend, during which time I am...

I finally read Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train during my vacation last week in Mexico. I read this laying on a beach (jealous?),...

* Please note: All photos in today's blog, including the title image, were taken of the author while traveling. * Travel is a curious...