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Don’t Panic
Every day I ask a lot of questions and search for a lot of answers and somewhere in the midst of all the chaos, magic happens. Don't panic if you don't have all the answers. But don't sit around and wait for the magic to appear. JUST START.
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Fall into Routine
There is always so much to do in this writing life in addition to actually writing your book. That's the tricky part. It's not that these "other" things are not enjoyable. But let's face it, they all take time that you'd really rather spend hunched over your manuscript, troubleshooting the next plot hole.
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September: Time to Get on Track
After the lazy days of summer, Fall is always a great time to set new goals and new routines.
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Place As Inspiration
I have always found settings to be great sources of inspiration. The sweeping sense of peace exuded by the weeping willows in the Annapolis Valley inspired me to write about the tragic story buried at their roots. The historic house in Edmonton’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood, provided the perfect setting for a time-travel set in Edmonton in 1929, and getting to spend over a month living in a historic home in the upscale neighbourhood of The Glebe was the inspiration for a contemporary teen novel. If one is observant, there is always a story to be found, always a story happening somewhere around us as we are travelling through a place,…