Category: Writing Life

  • My New Planner

    As I’ve mentioned to you before, I took it as a challenge earlier this year to find better ways to  manage my time. By last spring, it seemed as if I was working all the time and that my work was running my life, instead of the other way around. Part of this is certainly…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada. We celebrate earlier than our neighbours to the south. 🙂 I hope those of you who are celebrating have a wonderful day (or weekend) with friends and family, and that you travel safely to your destination and home again. One thing I love about Thanksgiving is the leftover food.…

  • Just One Day

    Earlier this year, I started to wonder how I had so little time to write even though I felt like I was working all the time. I started to keep a daily log of what I was doing, and made some changes to my routine. I thought you might be interested in seeing a typical…

  • On Resonance

    Have you ever struck a crystal glass and heard it chime? That resonance lets you know that the glass was well-made. A book has a resonance, too, if it’s well-crafted. Over the years, I’ve developed an inner ear for my own books and their resonance. I don’t always know what’s missing from a work-in-progress, but…

  • RCMP Musical Ride

    RCMP Musical Ride

    This month, Mr. Math and I have done a few road trips, including one to see the RCMP Musical Ride. The RCMP Musical Ride travels around Canada each year (and to other countries, too) to perform as a fundraiser for communities, and also to recruit for the RCMP. We saw the Musical Ride a few…