In my travels both near and far, I've discovered something that is common everywhere - road craziness. There is always the person who doesn't signal, speeds etc etc.but it's the different traffic rules that can truly broadside you.  Here's a sampling of what I've experienced in my travels. Cambodia ·  Don't assume that the cab driver with perfect English that you hired to pick you up the next day, is the cab driver you're going to get to take you cross country.  ·  Speed and the ability to understand English sometimes has an inverse reaction. The more you tell the driver ..read more

In the heart of the Canadian Prairies, is a road that runs straight and unpaved for miles. There are no sign posts to indicate where it leads. There’s only an abandoned stone schoolhouse, the only beacon that can be seen along a road that points straight into the horizon. I imagine that if there were time, it would be an adventure to drive this road to the end.  And that’s exactly like the beginning of each of my stories – it’s an adventure that I drive to the end. That opening sentence, like this road, runs straight into the unknown. While I know the characters and where I want to ta ..read more

Legacy of Fear - On Sale Now for 99 Cents! Legacy of Fear is unique in the fact that in the midst of plotting the story I stumbled on a fact that so intrigued me, it couldn't be left out. I was researching Hong Kong and China where the story is set when I discovered a fact that fascinated me - a language that had been used by past generations. Nushu is the only known language created by and for women and originated in a southern province of China. How could this not become part of the story? Of course, in the fictional world, Nushu becomes the vehicle to hide an unbelievable secret tha ..read more

February arrived slick and silent following January's attention grabbing end with a province shutting blizzard. It crept in like a stealth intruder choking on the last tendrils of too much snow before it settled into tranquility. Still and silent, at least to begin with, its arrived with a promise of twenty-eight days more of winter weather before sliding into March. And March, well that's another story, one that will tell itself in its own good time. That aside, despite bundling up in a blanket in the cold winter mornings. Yes, even central heat doesn't cut the chill. But, despite that ..read more

 Legacy of Fear - New Release - January 3, 2022! Andra Vandersan is an expert code breaker, as fiercely independent and beautiful as she is brilliant. Working in Hong Kong at the highest levels of deciphering. When her next-door neighbor is brutally murdered in a way that suggests the work of the Chinese triads, two things become clear: Andra was the intended target of the hit, and the assassin is going to return.Max True is a world-class linguist, a colleague of Andra's who once helped her break a code that would destroy a terrorist cell. When he shows up at Andra's door with a mysteri ..read more

Some days you just have to take a breath and take a break.  Today is one of those days.  A day to recharge and focus on things that have nothing to do with stories or characters.  But as you can see, I couldn't steer completely clear - I haven't banned the blog.  But during prime writing time I am not writing and that's a good thing.  Stepping away gives me a different perspective.  Poppy - the national reminder Tomorrow I have no doubt that I will be more determined than ever to push forward.  Already there is a new plan in place that wi ..read more

It's that time of year in Canada - Thanksgiving weekend and today, officially thanksgiving. I celebrated thanksgiving yesterday. It was a small gathering as dictated by the times, but I'm thankful that we're all healthy and well and there to enjoy the day.  There were a few twists in the traditional meal:                                                                 One: turkey this year became  a roast chicken and ham.&nbs ..read more

Legacy of Fear, Countdown to Release   January 3, 2022 sounds rather futuristic. Futuristic or not, it's definitely going to be a good day!  Why? I know, you didn't ask, but I'm going to tell you anyway. Why? Because I'm excited and I hope that everyone else is excited too. So, here it is, January 3, 2022 is the day that Legacy of Fear will be released. What's more exciting even than the release is that it will be published not just in e-book but in print as well. I can hardly wait to get my hands on the print copy. Yes, I read e-books and listen to audio books but there's some ..read more

 It's an exciting back half to a year that has been a little wonky as last year's troubles stretch into 2021. But things are settling down, hopefully getting better. On the prairies, the writing world has been busy creating one story after another. In fact, I'm sure if you're quiet for a moment, hold your breath and listen, you'll hear the soft patter of fingers on computer keyboards as ideas spill out, imaginary relationships build and obstacles, that can only be imagined, wait in the wings to destroy any hope of love that might be had. The fall harvest moves as steadily and surely as ea ..read more

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