As some of you may know, I've recently become quite addicted to the Chlollie pairing on Smallville.  My plot bunnies have been attacking me to write some fanfic for it, and I had to give in. This is a little one-shot that won the initial plot-bunny fight.  It just popped into my head and I had to share.  It's my first official Smallville FanFic so ( Read more... )

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So yes, I’ve signed up to participate in the Welland Dragon Boat Festival this year. It’s my first attempt at dragon boating and I’m really looking forward to it.

A dragon boat is a long boat (traditional to Asia and Africa) with a crew consisting of roughly 20 “paddlers” who sit ( Read more... )

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In June I’ll be running a Social Networking: Resources for Writers course for Outreach International. I’m really looking forward to it since it gives me a chance to put some of my classroom knowledge to work for my fellow authors and have some while while we’re working!

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Sitting around the table with a group of my friends a while back the comment was made that I am ‘too mellow’. When asked for clarification two of my girlfriends tried their best to tell me that I don’t get upset at everything, and that they were shocked that I could look at most ( Read more... )

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My Dad loved most kinds of music, so I lovingly blame him for my addiction to many different genres. Road trips from Ontario to Edmonton every summer would give us days of randomness in the tape player. With three kids the trip ‘out west’ took 5 days with pit stops and touristy ( Read more... )

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It’s with crazy, zany excitement that I say - I’m officially in PRINT!

Second Chances is now available in paperback from AMAZON. I’m so excited. I shamelessly ordered 2 copies just for myself because I haven’t seen it yet! I’m told it’s just over 200 pages which is absolutely ( Read more... )

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There is a running joke amongst Canadians that we have two seasons in Canada: winter, and construction.

To most of the known universe, Canada is seen as a country with snow year round. So when I heard on the news that other nations around the world were upset with the Canadian ( Read more... )

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Just a couple of quick things to pass on today before I venture back out into the minus 12 degree weather!

SECOND CHANCES is up for “Best Book of 2009″ from Long and Short Reviews! I’m really excited and hope everyone can take a moment to go by and give me a vote!
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The other day over dinner a young man at my table made a comment about the iPad. Upon hearing the word “iPad”, another guest, a young woman aged 17, dropped her voice to a whisper and asked, “an i what“?

By the expression of horror and embarrassment on her face, I knew exactly what ( Read more... )