Category Archives: Writing

Molly’s Cue TRAILER

Posted on March 16, 2010 by admin

Wow. I’ve done it! I’ve learned something about iMovie, and I’ve made a trailer for my new novel, Molly’s Cue, out in May.   I think this should be the new way to create those horrible “book reviews” we had … Continue reading →

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page 81

Posted on November 22, 2009 by admin

…working on the two-pages-a-day, 5 a.m. wake up…stuck on page 81 for too long. Some days ago I pulled out more pages than wrote, which is part of the process. The following day, I did research. (Fiction writers reading will … Continue reading →

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Disappointment…has a taste, like oatmeal with no salt…

Posted on October 1, 2009 by admin

What do we do with disappointment? I never know who might read my blog: ex-students, I know.  Family members, especially those who live far away.  Friends. Fellow writers. And the people who read my books.  Who are young people…  So, … Continue reading →

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Collaboration

Posted on August 19, 2009 by admin

I came home from Ditch Lake Manitoba yesterday, and found a copy of my new picturebook, Grandpa’s Music, in the mail.  What a wonderful feeling, to actually hold a copy in my hands!  And at the same time, be very … Continue reading →

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Wonder…

Posted on June 1, 2009 by alison

A favourite quote: Wonder is respect for life… from William Steig’s Caldecott speech, 1970. These words act as a PAUSE sign for me.  They simultaneously make me want to reach up into the stars… and gather into my arms the … Continue reading →

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