Just when I think I've become familiar with all the resources at my local library, I'll happen upon yet another free feature. Today it was the surprise of finding a self-publishing community! Indie Author Project--bringing together public libraries, authors, curators, and readers--started out as a partnership with Library Journal, and turned into a publishing community. … Continue reading Self-Publishing and the Local Library
Category: Discoveries
WordPress Discoveries
Are you a "Visual" blog post creator? or a "Text" creator? I'm not normally involved with the HTML text in my posts. I usually click on the "Visual" tab and just let WordPress take care of the rest. But I've been wanting to find an easy way to display all, or most, of my posts … Continue reading WordPress Discoveries
Freedom with Writing
Are you, like me, dusting off some stories or manuscripts that have been filed away for a few years? If so, you probably want to find homes for them. Or, you might be looking for periodicals that are in need of exactly the kind of articles you write. Let me tell you about … Continue reading Freedom with Writing
Notes of Encouragement while wandering in the Park
Two things happened recently, one good, and the other... also ultimately good. The first is that the winter weather finally left, and it's spring! That is definitely a good thing. The second is that I was recently laid off from my teaching job. It felt bad at first. But if you believe as I do … Continue reading Notes of Encouragement while wandering in the Park
For your viewing pleasure: “First Novel”, a NFB film
I hope all of you authors and aspiring authors out there will get a chuckle from this 1958 film. I did, and as a writer I also found it encouraging. While researching video viewing options online, I ran across many sources of entertainment and education (see below), including the National Film Board of Canada. I … Continue reading For your viewing pleasure: “First Novel”, a NFB film
Holiday Gems
One of the joys of the holiday is settling down after all the energetic activities to read inspired holiday fiction. You are no doubt familiar with some of the well-known holiday books and short stories… Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol… The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Anderson… Eugene Field’s The First Christmas Tree… … Continue reading Holiday Gems
Discovering Ralph Connor
In July of 2009, I went for a hike in our nearby Rockies. It was on Grotto Mountain, an expansive mountain that fills the landscape east of the mountain town of Canmore, Alberta, one of my favorite towns in Alberta. Here is a photo I took from the trail on Grotto Mountain, looking south.... ....and … Continue reading Discovering Ralph Connor
Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21
As part of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation work with its aboriginal peoples, we are celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day today! In my area of Calgary there are events well worth attending at Fort Calgary and Canmore to honor our First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. There are plenty of resources for teachers and children here: … Continue reading Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day – June 21
An easy way to marvel at the night sky
... or the early morning sky, in my case. For almost a week I have noticed a extra-bright light in the still-dark southeast sky before I go to work. At first I thought it was an airplane; it's not uncommon for me to stand out on my balcony and see a brilliant light in the … Continue reading An easy way to marvel at the night sky
Stumbling upon Don Quixote in a German Palace
When I posted my thoughts about the classic novel, Don Quixote, I never dreamed that within one week I would see 17th and 18th century artistic renderings of the story on the walls of a palace! On our summer trip to Germany, my friend and I decided to go to the Charlottenberg Palace in Berlin. This … Continue reading Stumbling upon Don Quixote in a German Palace
Happily Writing 