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Book review of What the Wind Brings by Matthew Hughes
What the publisher says: In the mid 1500s shipwrecked African slaves melded with the indigenous peoples of coastal Ecuador and together they fought the Spanish colonial power to a standstill, to remain...
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Book review of River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey
I decided to review both of Sarah Gailey’s novellas—currently collected in the volume American Hippo—in one post. What the publisher says: River of Teeth: In the early 20th Century, the United States...
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Book review of The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal
What the publisher says: Mary Robinette Kowal continues the grand sweep of alternate history begun in The Calculating Stars, The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well-established on the...
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Review of A Time and a Place by Joe Mahoney
I promised Joe I’d get the review out before the end of the year. I know, I’m cutting it close. What the publisher says: Barnabus’ nephew is behaving oddly. Calling upon Doctor Humphrey for assistance...
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Book review: Writing Your Story’s Theme, by K.M. Weiland
K.M. Weiland has helped you to outline your novel, structure your novel, and create your character arcs. Now, she completes the “holy trinity” of craft with Writing Your Story’s Theme. What is theme...
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Book review: K.M. Weiland’s Writing Archetypal Character Arcs
What Amazon says: The Six Transformational Character Arcs of the Human Life Ready to take your story’s character arcs and themes to the next level? This latest book from veteran writing teacher and...
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Book Launch: Enlightened by Defilement by Vera Constantineau
Yesterday, On Saturday, April 15, 2023, I attended the launch of Vera’s collection of haibun, Enlightened by Defilement, at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Sudbury. It was a lovely afternoon and I saw many...
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Pulp Literature Issue 38 Launch
I’m just dropping by to remind everyone that Pulp Literature issue 38 is launching tomorrow at the Port Coquitlam Readers & Writers Festival! If you’re in the area, I encourage you to visit the...
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The Stillwater Writing Retreat
June 7-9, 2024 This event required its own post. While I attended the Writing Excuses Retreat (WXR) in 2017, that was on a cruise ship and involved a lot of people. The Stillwater Writing Retreat, on...
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Wordstock 2024 post-festival wrap-up
My first official literary festival appearance and all the other goodies. Day 1 – November 1, 2024 Poetry Primer – The Bistro 5:30 to 6:30 pm I showed up a bit early and was seen to the hospitality...
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