I live in Calgary, a city of one million plus on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains about two hours north of Montana. Yes we get winter and lots of it, but when you live here, you get used to lots of snow, icy roads and temperatures of -20C. It doesn’t feel extreme to us …
Month: November 2011
WRITING WORKSHOPS – The Good, The Bad and The Interesting-Social Media for Writers
I’m a ho for writing classes. What can I say? I love them. I’ve taken more classes over the years than I can count. And I’ve always kept my notes and my emails (can you say hoarder?). Since I always wonder what people think about the classes they’ve taken, I thought I’d share some thoughts about classes I thought …
Writing Groups – What do You Need?
Nine years ago I was in a writing group that frustrated me to no end. Very few members were submitting. No one was looking for an agent. I wanted a career as a published author and I was actively submitting to editors and agents. I went to conferences and took online classes. I was like …
Thanksgiving Alternative: Decluttering my Office
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. As a Canadian, I am truly blessed – I get to celebrate Canadian thanksgiving in October and then enjoy the celebrations of my friends across the border in November. For a taste of something different – no turkey, no food, no lists of gratitude (although I recommend them), …
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Brrr. Calgary has had its first snowfall of the season. Not a lot of snow can fall in an hour but with a high wind, it looked ugly. And the roads got slippery fairly quickly. For those of you who are wondering, no I don’t live in an igloo. Yes my car has an electric …