What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?
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
Stories of things are our stories
Our things also carry our memories and lessons.
No name women
The stories of women and other cultures and minorities are often lost to history. Claim your place.
Art belongs to everyone
For the past five years, I’ve been part of an organization called This is My City Art Society (TMC). TMC was a non-profit organization in Calgary that matched professional artists with artists who were homeless, had addictions or were vulnerable in our society. Not only did people create wonderful art together, they created a community. This is part of TMC’s …
Merry Christmas!
Make new memories this festive season, remember past stories and keep traditions alive.
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 …