Favorite posts from some great blogs

For a long time, I have wanted to introduce you to some great blogs and bloggers, by way of listing some of my favorite posts. A few of these have a similar focus to my own blog--books, writing, reviews--but some are completely different! To start with, here are two posts from Susan Bailey's blog on Louisa … Continue reading Favorite posts from some great blogs →

Little Grain’s Big Adventure by Jacqueline Price

How very exciting! An adorable children’s book, with quality writing, unique and exotic locales and wildlife, gorgeous artwork and beautiful lyrical language! Little Grain is bored with his hum-drum life tumbling in the surf among all the other grains of sand, and asks his friend Little Bird to take him to see the sights of Hawaii. He ventures … Continue reading Little Grain’s Big Adventure by Jacqueline Price →

A Story a Day in May 2016

I am writing a story everyday! ...and more importantly, I'm FINISHING each story. As in, they each have an ENDING, which is one of my biggest struggles. I often go hog wild with an idea and write a few pages or even a chapter, and then take a break. But then I don't know how … Continue reading A Story a Day in May 2016 →

Happy 100th Birthday Beverly Cleary!

I don`t normally forward a link to a news article, but I just found this and can`t resist. I just adore Beverly Cleary. On April 12, 2016 she turned 100 years old--can you believe it! Whenever someone learns my name is Ramona, they ask if I read the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary. I tell … Continue reading Happy 100th Birthday Beverly Cleary! →

Does the Science behind Leap Year point to Intelligent Design?

I find it absolutely fascinating and inspiring that our solar system is so orderly! Our massive planet Earth floats in space, revolving around its sun, travelling a total of 584 million miles at 67,000 miles per hour. The number of days for one revolution has been consistent for thousands of years to the nearest millionth … Continue reading Does the Science behind Leap Year point to Intelligent Design? →

Quality Romance worth Reading

I love Valentine's Day because I love LOVE. And I love reading about love. I have been browsing through my binder of book notes that goes back to about 1995, and I've picked out my 20 favorite books about romantic love. How did these make the cut? What I look for in a story of … Continue reading Quality Romance worth Reading →

I Bring You Great News

Christmas, to me, is evidence that God wants to be with us—near us—not far away. That changes everything I used to believe about God being a looming taskmaster whose main purpose was to hand out a list of rules and dire consequences with a warning, “Now don’t mess up!” Christmas shows the … Continue reading I Bring You Great News →

Free Download of my short story “I Guess I Robbed a Bank”

...and many more short stories! Flashy Shorts 2 is free from December 11 - 15! You can buy it here. You can read more about the book, publisher and my story in my previous post here. Perhaps you are looking for a unique present to send electronically to someone dear and far away...? How about … Continue reading Free Download of my short story “I Guess I Robbed a Bank” →

Fair’s Fair in Calgary

Fair’s Fair is my favorite used book store in Calgary, actually a “chain”, with 5 locations around the city. They are a joy to browse because they are organized, neat, well-lit, clean, well-labelled and full of near-new books (that is, except for their wonderful vintage books!). The staff at all locations are friendly and helpful. … Continue reading Fair’s Fair in Calgary →

One Story’s Path to Publication

Great news! Standard Publishing will be publishing one of my stories in their teen publication, ENCOUNTER—The Magazine! This is a special thrill because it is one of my favorites. This story grew out of a fun assignment for a writing course with the Institute of Children’s Literature. The instructions were to go to a public … Continue reading One Story’s Path to Publication →