This Time Last Year
What were you doing this time last year? I remember exactly where I was— studying creative writing at summer school at Exeter College, Oxford University. It’s not often I recall being somewhere and feel a leap of joy. Usually…
Elaine Fraser
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A Day In A Life As An Author: Rochelle Hondema
My guest today is Rochelle Hondema—a young writer I’ve become friends with through her mother. Rochelle came to me for two days of work experience to find out what the life of an author is like. I asked her to…
Bookstore Tour: Armchair Books Whistler BC
Last time I visited Whistler was five years ago and both times I browsed in Armchair Books. It’s in the village square and occupies a cute little corner shop a short walk away from the base of both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Armchair books…
Bookstore Tour: MacLeod’s Books Vancouver BC
This store is a treasure trove of books, but if you’re inclined towards any sort of OCD, or have an over-developed minimalist gene—you just might hate it. The shelves are literally overflowing with books of all shapes, sizes, and kinds—and not…
Books I Have Loved
Here’s a list of fifteen books I have grown to love in a lifetime of reading. Narrowing down to fifteen for a guest blog at a few months ago was difficult, but these ones stood out. Anne of Green Gables…
Bookstore Tour USA/Canada: Elliott Bay Book Company Seattle
Road trips with my photographer husband involve a lot of driving long distances and waiting for the right light for photos. The trade off is that whenever we get to a new town or city, I get to look for…
My Creative Community: Kat Wilson
Kat Wilson is a 4-piece music project, formed late 2013 and fronted by Katie Wilson. Ginger native Katie Wilson is joined by shred dog Dan Berne, bass soul man Tamatoa Rima and Ben Winstanley on the sticks. Kat Wilson…
Road Trips
Road trips are interesting—especially when you have an unplanned itinerary. To live for a few weeks with a fixed intention, or end point and have the intervening time as an unwritten journey is magical. Some might freak out at the…
My Creative Community: Amanda Viviers
I met Amanda around 1999 and she inspired me then, and now. She was a part of my journey into becoming an author and has become a dear friend and confidant. This short interview hardly scrapes the surface of the amazing…