Sending love and gratitude to my wonderful publisher Inanna Publications (https://www.inanna.ca/) for championing women's voices and stories for over four decades. 🎉♀️👏I fondly remember working with former Editor-in-Chief, Luciana Ricciutelli, who sadly passed away in 2020. Her approach was collaborative, respectful, insightful, and remains my best editorial experience to date.I hope you'll support this tireless... Continue Reading →
Author Chat w/ Lyn Liao Butler
Hey friends! I have another fun bookish offering today! I'm thrilled to welcome my talented pal, Lyn Liao Butler, on the blog! What can I say about Lyn? She's multi-talented, to start with. Not only a published author, but also a professional dancer, accessories designer, and enthusiastic fitness instructor. She kept me healthy with her... Continue Reading →
Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters on Passage to Wonderland Podcast!
What an honour to be featured on the Passage to Wonderland podcast today! It was such a delight to hear Mary Ito's beautiful reading of "Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters." I hope you can drop by and have a listen. Link below. xoxox https://passagetowonderland.buzzsprout.com/1903123/10459777 HarperCollins Canada: http://bit.ly/2rGoHcm Chapters/Indigo: http://bit.ly/34J4gtQ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OHMx0m
Hear Us Roar Podcast
Hi book peeps! I know it's been a while and I'm sorry about that but all the baby prep has me totally preoccupied in the best way. Baby Bean could arrive any time within the next couple of weeks and I can't believe how quickly it has all flown by. Needless to say, we're excited... Continue Reading →
Writing About Mental Health
Hi book friends! October is Mental Health Awareness Month, an issue close to my heart and writing. I'm honoured that Secret Lives was included in this stunning list of books c/o BookTrib and WFWA, attempting to break the silence around mental health, combat stigma, and foster a more empathetic world. I try to approach mental... Continue Reading →
Guest Post w/ The Debutante Ball + GIVEAWAY + IGTV Chat!
Happy Wednesday, book peeps! I'm thrilled to share with you a recent interview I was fortunate to do with The Debutante Ball. I'm really grateful for their support and excited to let you know that I'll be having an IGTV chat next Monday, September 21st at 7 pm EST (IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/thedebball) with one of... Continue Reading →
I’m Not Really Here…An Update
Hiya bookish folks! I know it's been a while since I've touched base. (Guilty face.) I've been receiving sweet little notes from friends wondering what happened to me, so I thought I would write a post to at least semi-explain. As I periodically do, I quietly slipped away and took some much needed time for... Continue Reading →
Writer Unboxed Feature!
Hi book friends!How are you managing through all the craziness of our current world? I have to admit, it's taken me a minute to adjust, both personally and professionally. As you can imagine, it's a difficult time to be launching and promoting a new book. I was disheartened to see my author events disappear, one... Continue Reading →
WOTS Author Chat Reminder!
Yay, my one author event that hasn't been cancelled! 😂😂😂 Hope you can join us on Twitter tomorrow at 1 pm. Follow #WOTSAuthorChat for all things Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters! 💕
Meet and Greet with Jen Gilroy
Happy Friday, bookworms! Today I'm so pleased to share with you a writerly chat I had with my dear friend and author, Jen Gilroy. We first met through the Women's Fiction Writers Association and have since discovered that we have a great deal in common. I won't give too much away! Hop on over... Continue Reading →