a diversion to Saskatoon for some fall colours
I’ve made the 1870 kilometre round-trip journey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, several times. Each visit has shown me a different flavour of this beautiful Prairie city
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
why the creative community needs Toastmasters
I’m sure many of us have been at a book launch, poetry reading, or art show where despite the fact that we were proud of the creativity of the author or artist and could...
journey to the chocolate jungle
Our journey to the Chocolate Jungle Lodge near Misahualli, Ecuador was an exciting one! Where else will you find the town greeters to be monkeys? There’s a tribe of capuchin monkeys that live on the...
some of our favourite chocolate destinations
I’ve had the unique pleasure of travelling the world in search of the best chocolate. There are definitely some travel destinations that ooze chocolate and cater to the traveller in search of fine chocolate....
look for opportunities to promote your writing expertise
Hi everyone and thanks for the encouragement during the trying times of the past few weeks. I am truly grateful for the community that regularly gathers on this blog. This week, we have the...
dealing with unexpected delays when you travel
I was going to call this post Mosquitoes and Mudslides, as they were a prevalent part of our visit to Ecuador. But then I realized that was part of a bigger picture: what happens...
perseverance
For this week’s post, I’m going back to the root of what makes this blog so amazing: our discussions on life’s challenges, adversity, and the virtues that build character. I’ve really enjoyed the past...
the espresso book printing machine is an author’s new best friend
The Espresso Book Printing Machine (EBM) has got to be the coolest thing to enter the publishing world since the e-book. I watched a book printed and bound before our eyes at McNally...
ex-pat discovers the world of chocolate in Ecuador
I hope you enjoyed our introductory post on Ecuador. Those pictures certainly brought back some memories, none of which would have happened without the help of our gracious host, Jeff Stern, a chocolatier from...
self-publishing = empowerment
Thanks so much to Larry Jacobson for his insightful post on self-publishing and for the dynamic discussion that ensued among our wonderful community here on the blog. As self-publishing is something that is interesting...
