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  • U.S. podcast interview highlights my books, writing career
    I was delighted to spend a half-hour yesterday interviewed by Matthew DiBiase, a Pennsylvania-based author, on his podcast The Packaged Tourist Show. When he first contacted me via LinkedIn, I assumed he was someone trying to market tourism packages, which is not my form of travel at all. But no,…
  • Learn our local literary history Nov. 10 at Roberts Creek Hall
    If you want to learn more about notable authors who lived on BC’s Sunshine Coast, come to the Tale Trail Experience at Roberts Creek Hall on Nov. 10. I’ll be giving a presentation about M. Wylie Blanchet, the author who wrote the west-coast adventure nonfiction The Curve of Time. It…
  • Facilitated reading Oct. 19 in West Vancouver
    CANCELLED DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC RIVER: Due to nearby flooding and road closures, we had to cancel this event. We apologize for any inconvenience. It will be rescheduled in the new year. Watch for a post in 2025 providing new event details. I’ll be part of the Oct. 19 event “From…
  • Catch my reading Oct. 3 in Powell River
    Want to hear my stories of solo travel in India, from touring the Taj Mahal under curfew to visiting an exorcism temple? Come to my reading “A Story of Thriving Empowerment” at Powell River Public Library in Powell River, BC. It’s on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 2 to 3 pm….
  • Another excellent author experience at Art and Words
    Had an excellent time at this year’s 3rd Annual Art and Words event, held at the Gibsons Public Market Aug. 22-25. This event, hosted by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society, started with the Book Fair, where more than a dozen authors and artists shared their wares on the…
  • SCWES Book Fair Aug. 16 at Trail Bay Mall, Sechelt
    How do you find my Book Fair author table? Look for the sasquatch tablecloth, Bigfoot figures, and tree full of animal hand puppets. I was among about a dozen authors and artists, all members of Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society, who sold and signed books Aug. 16 at Trail…

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