Finished ‘Painting the Lake’ by #thrillsandchills Jody Wenner 📚🧶🍰 last night.
A beautifully written mystery. Be sure to pick it up

Writing Tip:

It’s important to sit with your characters. Go where they would go...

Listen to the songs they would dance to. Eat the foods they’d like. Get angry at the injustices they would fight against.

When you do, the words will jump off the page.

The kids ❤️🤣
Mom, can you help me fix this
Mom, have you seen my socks
Mom, what’s for dinner
Mom, where’s my backpack
Dad?
Dad, where’s Mom

After taking V1 of my current WIP out of the drawer, am rewriting the first chapter. It’s tough yet knowing the entire story now makes this new set up so much more compelling

Proud to be an OISEUofT grad, where I learned alongside fabulous colleagues and profs to acquire my MEd and PhD

Congrats Desmond P. Ryan Love this series. Can’t wait!

Thrilled you read The Dime Box! Thanks for your kind words Kelly Malacko

When it comes to ice cream sundaes, resistance is futile

Making plans for this weekend seemed like a great idea until I realized I’d have to dress up and leave the house

Why is there always a luggage shop at the airport? Who is going on vacation with arms full of clothes saying…no worries, we’ll pack once we get there

Marriage is understand your husband will spend an hour looking for a movie to watch, only to be “resting his eyes” nine minutes into it

Free (but you need to preregister) on Zoom so you can live anywhere! #publishing Barrie Public Library Crime Writers Canada barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/10198302

Did not realize Easter jello salads and desserts are such a big thing. What is your family making this weekend?

Happiness is mother and daughter time

Running shoes and loose fitting clothes are all you need, I was told as I signed up for an exercise class. If I had any loose fitting clothes, I wouldn’t have signed up in the first place 🤣

What a way to start the day. Humbled to be included in the Superior Shores Press Anthology, with so many talented writers. Thanks for your belief and support, esp editor Judy Penz Sheluk…this is my first short story publication 🙏🥰

Family day trips and vacations are great ways to build memories. But when your adult kids still want to travel with you to spend quality time, it fills my heart. Off to bond with them tomorrow

Today’s lesson: It is not a good idea to read a book while snacking on…