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Continue reading →: Does a dream home exist?I don’t actually believe that a home is about the building or even the place. I have lived in lots of different houses, but a home is created by the people who live within it. It takes work to build a family within a home, maintenance, repair, love. A perfect…
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Continue reading →: Favourite sweetsWhat’s your favorite candy? Although I don’t get the very often I do like the old fashioned sweets which are probably terrible for your teeth. Great big glass jars of things like rhubarb and custards, pear drops and of course Uncle Joe’s mint balls which are made in my home…
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Continue reading →: Why loving your book and selling your book are not the same thingWe’ve all been there — a party, a social gathering, a well-meaning conversation. “Oh, you’ve got a book published? Wow, you must be doing really well.” It isn’t their fault. For people outside the writing world, publishing a book is often assumed to be the financial finish line. The reality,…
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Continue reading →: My 2026 Reading listI am still spending a lot of time writing these days, but as all writers know, it’s important to keep a well maintained reading list nearby for any spare hours you might have. A Reading List Ready for a Spare Hour I like to keep a to-be-read pile ready to…
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Continue reading →: I finally did it! Chopsticks: My first novel is published!My first novella, Chopsticks is now published. I am so proud of this short novel that follows a journalist who uncovers the mysterious disappearance of a once famous musician. This gothic supernatural tale of lost music, revenge and betrayal is available through Amazon and it feels like a real achievement…
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