More than two years ago, on May 8th, 2019, my agent sent me a submission list of all the publishers to which she was pitching my first middle grade book. The first rejections came in fast, with simple emails saying nice things and shitty things. It’s like the thin envelopes that come after your university applications […]
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Slush isn’t just for drinking
There was a conference recently, held virtually because, COVID. When Worlds Collide is a writer’s conference that happens annually in Calgary. Last year was their tenth anniversary, but they held off on the celebrations because, COVID. While things were still virtual this year, the organizers proceeded to pitch it as the 10th. I’ve never gone […]
Riding the Rails on the Rocky Mountaineer
Riding the Rails on the Rocky Mountaineer When people tell you this is a trip of a lifetime, believe them. It took my husband about 3 seconds to respond to my text. He has never, in 17 years of marriage answered me so fast. And with exclamation marks which, for Jeff, is akin to a […]
On Privilege
I dropped my son off at summer school one morning this week. He normally drives himself to the private school just outside Calgary where he is taking Grade 12 English. But on that day, my husband and I each needed a vehicle, so I had the opportunity to spend time in the car with my […]
What I learned after writing a book about menopause
This is going to be really rant-y and rage-y, but it’s justified. There will likely be lots of upper case yelling. Stick with me to the end and you’ll see why. When I published Murder on My Mind, my sole goal was to share my experience walking (and sometime crawling) through menopause. I was hoping […]
Mother’s Day with the worst mothers ever
On the Saturday before Mother’s Day, Dr, Jen Gunter, an ultra-feminist who wrote The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto, posted a rant to her Twitter account about how much she hates Mother’s Day as a made up holiday. I hate Mother's Day. I just need to say that. I dislike made up holidays. Being […]