10 Most Important Things I learned in 2014
2014 was a year of mixed feelings for me. My husband was critically ill from June through July, and I almost thought we were going to lose him. But he recovered, and the second...
Tagged: the writing life
Have you found YOUR tribe?
I’ve always been a joiner. I’ve belonged to numerous organizations, including Toastmasters International, the Professional Writers’ Association of Canada, The Writers’ Union of Canada, and the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. There are other organizations I...
collaboration: a key to success
I’ve been a freelance writer since 1993, and over the past 20+ years, time and time again I’ve realized that collaboration is and continues to be the key to my success. Indeed, freelancing can...
our words are a part of our soul
We writers produce a product just like other marketable products out there. It’s just so much more personal, as the products we create, whether they be in the form of a book, article, short...
following your passion is welcome “labour”
Today is Labour Day in Canada. A day we enjoy a national statutory holiday in honour of the contributions labourers and the working class have made to the success of our great country. The...
writing and the art of patience
This week’s post is about a subject that is near and dear to me, as it is one of my life goals to further develop my patience. Fortunately or unfortunately — depending on how...
achieving goals — one chunk at a time
I’ve changed directions with my career over the last while. Largely in part because of the failing economy and unfair contracts being offered in the periodical world. So I’ve refocused my attentions to books...
