She looks towards the camera, a high ruffled collar crowding her neck, a long dress dripping down her back and spilling onto the floor, high cheekbones displayed in a shadow of light, a wistful expression on her delicate face…she is an image from a bygone time staring out from her black and white world. Who … Continue reading Picture Perfect →

I don’t always come to the desk ready to work. There are some days I just don’t feel like a writer. I arrive at my writing space feeling sterile and lacking the desire to write. I sit before a blank screen or stare at the last thing I wrote and can’t figure out how I … Continue reading The Writing State of Mind →

Fall is one of my favourite seasons. The outside world explodes in a burst of color. Crisp mornings lead into mild afternoons before dropping into chilly evenings; people gather indoors and relax in the warmth of their house, and clear nights burst with a dazzling display of stars. It’s the harvest time, not just for … Continue reading Embracing Autumn →

An idea hits and we run with it; the perfect beginning to what could become the perfect story pours out of us, our fingers racing over the keyboard or our pens gliding over the page. The divine beginnings of story streams along, characters appear and splendid descriptive settings emerge in a rich tapestry of words. … Continue reading Shifting in Reverse →

Writing is all about letting go and taking chances. I wrote this poem when I was about twelve years old.  It's about living your life without fear and having the courage to follow your passion; in other words, learning to dance. It still holds true for me today.     Dance  Upon a wire I dance; a thin thread of true romance. … Continue reading Dance →