October 2015

Do you have limited writing time but big goals?

A guest post by Autumn Birt Are you a writer? If so, are you meeting your writing goals? Writing is a passion, one usually cobbled together from stolen moments and highs of inspiration. But if you get the writing bug and you get it bad, finding enough time is often a source of frustration. Why […]

It’s not because of hair or niqabs. I’m not afraid of refugees in my back yard. It’s partly because of the economy. The Conservative narrative, dictated almost entirely by Stephen Harper himself, says that the economy is so fragile, only the party that is the best economic manager can handle it. Well, the “Harper Government” has […]

Trick or treat! My favourite holiday, Hallowe’en is coming up fast. In honour of the event, I’ll be posting the spookiest passages from The Bones of the Earth. The Bones of the Earth is a historical fantasy set in the Eastern Roman Empire during the darkest of the Dark Ages. It begins when Avar raiders […]

This post originally appeared on my old Blogger blog on November 23, 2011. I’ve asked some bloggers to contribute guest posts, where they answer two questions: what’s the best thing you’ve done, as a writer? what is the hardest thing, or the biggest mistake you’ve made? I am contributing posts on the same subject to […]