Dec 9, 2013Successful LaunchI wanted to say thank you to all the people who showed up at my launch at First Metropolitan United on Friday. It was great to have so...
Oct 10, 2013Successful launchIt’s great to be back in Victoria after spending a few weeks in Edmonton where I launched by books. If you came out to one of the two...
Sep 24, 2013Edmonton launchesMy visits to Edmonton are more about descendants than ancestors: my three children and now three grandchildren live here. So my time is...
Nov 23, 2012Back from the DeadThat title of this blog is facetious but there is some truth to it. I have just been on a one-week vacation to Maui. It was another...
Oct 8, 2012Final Day of the TourPumpkin People at Kentville, Nova Scotia Yesterday we went to Kentville, home of the Pumpkin People. There we had our turkey dinner with...
Oct 7, 2012Day ElevenHere’s me, Christopher Dean, his mother and sister at the Dartmouth Chapters store for a book signing. Chris is my third cousin. I think...
Oct 6, 2012Day 10– The Tour ResumesWednesday and Thursday were the best days off. Wednesday, a sunny day in the mid 20s, we went with a friend in a Mustang convertible to...
Oct 3, 2012Day SevenShip Harbour Community Hall Thanks to the two lovely ladies who let us into the community hall and then stayed to talk with us for an...
Oct 2, 2012Day Six of Book TourSigning at Historic Properties on Day 5 It’s all about the people! Day six was a great day. We spent the morning putting up posters about...
Sep 30, 2012Day Four of Book TourDay four was a day of sitting in bookstores, smiling and signing books. I spent an hour and a half at a Chapters in a big box store and...
Sep 29, 2012Day 3 of tourBicentennial Theatre, Middle Musquodoboit (rhymes with Hobbit). I spent the morning trying to find out what happened to the shipment of...
Sep 28, 2012Day TwoSince There were no book-selling events scheduled on Day Two, David and I took the ferry from Dartmouth where we’re staying to Halifax...
Sep 10, 2012Book TourI’m so excited about my upcoming book tour in Nova Scotia (Sept. 26 to Oct. 8). Anyone reading this who lives in the Halifax area, I...
Aug 9, 2012My first book on Amazon.comI’m excited to announce that you can now buy a hard copy of my book The Serpentine Garden Path from Amazon.com This is a prequel to A...
Jun 15, 2012South Carolina, Here We ComeI just booked my flights for a round the continent trip in September and October. Instead of a vague dream, it’s that much closer to a...
May 28, 2012The Difficulty of TitlesAs you know, my novel A Garden in the Wilderness was published by Borealis Press recently. It did not always have that title. I...
Apr 3, 2012Meeting peopleIt has been great getting positive feedback from readers of my book A Garden in the Wilderness. I don’t suppose that people who hate it...
Mar 26, 2012Lying in ChurchThis evening is my second book launch of A Garden in the Wilderness at First+Metropolitan United Church chapel. There I will assert with...
Mar 22, 2012Book Launched!Here it is! A funny photo of me talking about my book! A Garden in the Wilderness was well and truly launched at the Well on Fort Street...