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The Countdown Begins

Jan 09, 2025
It’s hard to believe, but we’re just a few short months away from the launch of Cattail Lane! This story has been such a labor of love, and I’m beyond excited to finally share it with you. April 15th is the release date. Writing time is solitary time. It’…

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Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of watching Lacombe’s writing community flourish. Nestled in central Alberta, our town has been steadily nurturing an environment where writers, readers, and literary enthusiasts can come together to share stories, id…

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My play EDEN—about a kidnap and a murder, faith and truth—had its first audience recently. The excitement took place at a staged reading in Red Deer, with an audience of about 75 enthusiastic participants. Now that I’ve had time to reflect, I can honestly …

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I’m thrilled to announce that my third novel has found a home with ECW Press in Toronto. This is my second go around with ECW, so I can attest to the care and attention they give to authors through all stages of production. I’ll be working again with the f…

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Before 2013, I’d never been on a writing retreat. I assumed these getaways were for other people. Writers with busy jobs and blaring devises, a house full of noisy kids, and hundreds of daily distractions. I didn’t need to leave home to find solitude. With…

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2021 has been a year of starts and stops for Alberta. A grand opening for summer followed by a grand slamming of doors in the fall. A year of cautious optimism, naïve celebration, growing fear, more cautious optimism. We can’t know what the future will br…

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