Although this is a prologue to my novel, it reads like a standalone short story about a life-changing choice a teen girl is about to make. PROLOGUE Toronto, Canada March 3, 1994 “Hurry, hurry,” screams the teenage girl. The nurse hurries to the hospital room. “What is the situation now?” The contractions are coming so fast…
Category: Writing
Do you know how to make an author’s day?
Do you know how to make an author’s day a happy one? By writing a review immediately after you’ve read the book. I’ve done a few lately. Though I’ve read dozens of books this year, I’m posting a few here to show reviews I’ve written, all five-star because I liked them. Reading in a wide…
Deep Thinkers Retreat: great books are rewritten not written
Deep Thinkers Retreat: Not The Norm. Have you ever thought about starting a project all over again because it sucked? Don’t throw it all away, but instead do a complete makeover like they do on TV redecorating shows. That’s what writers can do with manuscripts. Don’t discard all the words you’ve written but use them…
My Experience at Canada Write 2014
Last weekend was an experience I won’t forget. I was privileged to be in the presence of interesting creative bunch of writers. As an attendee of Canada’s largest writers conference I felt I had come home. Most attendees were writers who write from a Christian perspective, and include beginners and unpublished authors to the most…
