Dear readers … forgive the less than stellar blogging performance from January to now. We – my husband and I – have been coping with a major water leak at
Christopher Nolan’s movie Oppenheimer is a must see, as far as I’m concerned, for it reminds us of the dangers of technology, the perils of war, the race between superpowers,
The news and social media are full of stories and images featuring demonstrations against Jews and the state of Israel. Toronto – my home city – is no exception but
Warning – this is a personal post! Historical fiction will soon return. Some of you may recall that my mother passed away in February. As you might imagine, I’ve spent
Author and friend Heather Burch passed away on July 19. She was one of those people who truly lit up a room. Heather had a big heart with room for
For mother’s day 2022, my wonderful son-in-law gave me In the Company of Women, which contains inspiration and advice from women in business, the arts, and other creative endeavours. I
Many of you know that my mother passed away in late February. A few weeks ago, I found this clipping in with some of her papers. Based on its faded
Some of you will know that my mother passed away on Feb 24th at the age of 96. I was fortunate to be with her in the weeks leading up
My mother is in palliative care. She’s 96 and has declined significantly both cognitively and physically in the last few years – Covid was especially difficult with all the protocols
On the theory that not everything needs to be about historical fiction, today’s post is about a recent motorcycle trip my husband and I were on. “I think we should
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
