We spent a lovely day in the mountains. A rare morning fog hid the view as we drove west, until it lifted in a patch to show us a...

I spent Saturday in the brilliant chaos that is the Calgary Young Writers Conference. Fortunately, my host Kristen and I figured out a...

The Veil Weavers have arrived, and they’re gorgeous. The colours are icy, perfect for a winter mountain story. It’s now my favorite cover...

The Veil Weavers page on my website is finished. Well, it’s not quite finished. There’s a map and photos coming, and some tweaking, but...

The contest for howweirdcanyouget.com closes on May 1. Griffith the wizard is looking for magical ideas to develop for his store – if you...

It’s raining – this is probably the first time I’ve heard the patter of rain on the roof in six months. It’s dark and damp and absolutely...

The more time I spend writing and living as a writer, the more I resemble stereotypes of writers. Not the crazy writer stereotype, but...

My aptly named snowdrops, after a spring snowfall. Maureen

I’m slowly figuring out Goodreads. I’m focusing on children’s books I love, but I’ve set up one shelf for my childhood favorites, and...

I’m really messing with my own head. After reading the manuscript backwards, I’m now reading it out loud. All 200 pages. Reading out loud...

Once again, I’m reading a manuscript backwards. Well, to be precise, I’m reading the chapters in reverse order. It’s a technique...

At one of my school events, a teacher said he’d noticed I animate inanimate objects in all my books, and he wanted to know if I’d done...

There’s something miraculous about spring. It’s inevitable, the return of life after a long winter, and yet when it happens, it’s always...

I just had my favorite school session ever. I’ve had really fun sessions with kids, but this was special. First of all, it was over two...

We’re renovating again. We’re back to chaos, distractions, dirt everywhere, and pizza in the living room because the kitchen is deep in...

I decided to set aside writing for a little while – to let my current manuscript sit, while other people read it, and to not start on a...

Thursday I was in Brocket, working with kids from nursery school to grade 7, talking about stories and writing. Brocket is in a...

After our endless bathroom and front entry renovation last year, we’ve decided to go ahead with a kitchen reno. It’ll be much easier,...

We spent a couple of days in the mountains, reading by a fire, eating good food and exploring. The weather was constantly changing, with...