Add layers to your memoirs by not only doing research online but also doing a little bit of paper chasing. Don’t discount what an old envelope or receipt can tell you.
Research and Our Memoirs
Unearthing backstories of the “Sawdust Fusiliers” – the Canadian Forestry Corps.
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The Christmas Romance Digest 2021: Home For The Holidays is out!
Another August Adventure
I’ll be out of the office from Thursday, Aug. 26 until Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. “I always get asked, ‘How do I keep being motivated to write?’ Well, there’s no magical answer. You have to want to sit down and write. Otherwise, nothing gets written. That should be enough motivation.” Our Family Lines writer Lea Storry
Just wrote a book? Tell us about it!
Self-promotion is hard for most of us. But as writers, talking about our books gets them into the hands of readers.
Yay for going away!
I’ll be out of the office from Friday, Aug. 6 until Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. “Just like we can all sing, we can all write. (But don’t take your laptop into the shower.) Our Family Lines
A bridge to the past and the future
As a memoir writer, I’m usually the one asking questions and writing the stories. Recently though, the tables were turned when I was interviewed by University of Alberta (U of A) student Taylor Peckford. Taylor asked for my story as part of the U of A’s Community Services-Learning project. Community Service-Learning (CSL) connects U of A students with experiences outside the …
When your website looks like a dog’s breakfast
My website is being updated, which is why it looks like a mess right now. So instead, here’s a video of a cute puppy playing on the beach. I’ll let you know when my website is back up and fabulous.
Her story – anonymous, until a few days ago
I didn’t want to buy any furniture when I moved to Vernon B.C. because I knew I wasn’t going to stay there long. I didn’t like it. However, my parents said they were going to visit me, so I had to get a table and chairs. I also bought an interesting piece of artwork, which remained pretty, but anonymous, until …
Entrepreneurial spirit – with beer
Cling, clank, smash – the noise at Edmonton’s Strathcona bottle depot is deafening. The small building is stuffed with noise, bottles and people. My husband and I have picked the worst time to bring back our recyclables: right when students are cleaning out their homes. Twenty-five years ago, I was doing the same thing. The line-up today, a rainy Saturday, …