Hey Alberta! If you're around the Lethbridge area, come to Lethbridge, downtown, for the annual Word on the Street Festival, on September...

Last week I talked about how I focused my recent reading on books about Italy, in response to my withdrawal from such an amazing place. I...

There is maybe this idea that writers are these wise, creative creatures penning masterpieces by candlelight, or beside a flowing river,...

"International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to...

My trip to Italy in August was amazing. I absolutely loved it. As part of my trip, I wanted to read a lot of Italy-based books before we...

Happy Book Review Day! Typically I keep this blog pretty family friendly. I don't really watch my language, but I typically don't swear a...

A week ago I posted about traveling, and how I am in Italy right about now. This is another post coming to you that I've written in...

Happy Thursday! This means it's book review day! Last week I went on a bit of a road trip to visit my family. It's approximately a...

I love to travel. Don't get me wrong, I do love being home, too. But the world is such a great big place, and there is so much to see and...

In 1992, a young man wandered into the Alaskan wilderness to live for four months off the land. He'd dared such adventures before, but...

Happy Thursday! One day closer to the weekend, and also book review day! Yes, an actual-to-goodness book review on actual-to-goodness...

So after my hiatus from the blog to deal with the end of school craziness, it took me longer to get back into the "swing of things" than...

Getting to know you! I hope that song's in your head now! (Muhwahahaha!) Or rather, more than getting to know you, getting to know the...

HAPPY SUMMER! Well, happy official first day of summer. Summer for me doesn't start for another eight days.... Not that I'm counting....

Today is a day to honour dads. When I think of my own father, I think of quiet advice, strong hands. Max Ehrmann's "Desiderata" embodies...

In the last year or two I discovered, really discovered, magical realism. This novel distinctly falls into that category. Part folk tale,...

Every once in a while, in some of the social media writing groups I'm a part of, the question of "critique" partners or groups rises....

For the past couple months, The Girl with the Empty Suitcase has been available at The Koffee Kabin! The Koffee Kabin is located in the...

I was on a bit of a historical fiction kick last month, particularly war-themed historical fiction. During that I read Robert Olmstead's...

At the beginning of April I was fortunate enough to get to travel to my hometown of Hanna, Alberta, to do a book event. You can read my...