We Remember

by | Nov 11, 2008 | Daily Writings

Today is Remembrance Day in Canada (Veteran’s Day in the US) and down at the RCMP building, they held a ceremony to remember the men and women who served in Canada’s military. One of my great uncles went MIA, another died of complications to his wounds, my...

Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson

by | Nov 10, 2008 | Need to Read

  I just read SUITE SCARLETT by Maureen Johnson. I wasn’t really sure what to expect because while I loved her book, THE BURMUDEZ TRIANGLE, I was kind of lukewarm about her others (although she’s got a zillion fans so it’s just my taste, I guess)....

A Stitch in Time…

by | Nov 8, 2008 | Daily Writings

I have taken procrastination to a new level. No, not with my writing…with my knitting. For the last few days I have been knitting swatches like a madwoman for a knitting workshop I took today. As my dear friend,Eileen Cook, so helpfully reminded me...

The Sprinkler Effect

by | Nov 7, 2008 | Daily Writings

My friend Alix told me the other day that she was thinking of doing NaNoWriMo. In the end, she signed up for Seventy Days of Sweat instead. Same idea, more time. She’s never written and novel, but has the time, is a good writer, and had the inclination. I...

Three Strikes and You’re Out!

by | Nov 6, 2008 | Need to Read

I’ve had a few strikeouts in the reading department lately, so nothing much to write about. One was a NBA nominee that I got about 80 pages into, but still didn’t really care by then, so I let that one go back to the library. Another was a recommended...