I wonder how writers would be described if they were listed in a book of pedigree like the American Kennel Club. Writer: generally self-absorbed, well-able to spend many hours alone so easy to leave while you go to work, comes in various colours, sizes…
Heart of a Champion by Ellen Schwartz (Middle grade) Set in Vancouver, BC in the 1940s in the Japanese community Heart of a Champion follows the experiences of a nine-year-old Kenny (Kenji) Sakamoto as his family is subjected to the racial prejudice of the times,…
I have almost worshipful admiration for those writers who continue to hone beautiful prose while managing small children and a home. How do they do it? Probably between midnight and four in the morning. The actual writing takes time but so does the responses to…
It’s not hard to be aware of setting on a beautiful spring day on the coast. Daffodils are splashing bright yellow under the trees and bushes; blue violets hide behind the white snowdrops; the early cherry trees are blooming. How does the setting contribute to…
My publishers are delighted with “Writing for Children and Young Adults,” so pleased that they want to put it out in a hard copy AND an e-book. Great news. This means they will be releasing both books in the fall 2016 and not just the e-book…