I recently found this article that I wrote in 2017 when I was hospitalized during a manic episode (my 1st). The irony is that I hadn’t been sleeping for more than a few hours each night, for weeks. I remember writing this in ~10 minutes and it has never been edited. What do you thinkContinue reading “Manic sleep tips”
Category Archives: fiction
Meet the people
Regrets Ever After is the story of three young adults who feel trapped. Learn more about them below. Naomi is trying to decide what to study at university. She’s also working hard to pay for it, with her father’s help. Her mother, Ana, died by suicide when Naomi was 12, and even though time has passed,Continue reading “Meet the people”
On Writing
November is my cruellest month, but I distract myself with NaNoWriMo aka National Novel Writing Month. It inspires me to write, and also to share what I’ve learned after decades of honing this craft. I hope you find the following useful. My Approach • Set a daily goal, using words or time. Mine is 1Continue reading “On Writing”
Top Books 2021
These are the best books I read this year. Some were rereads and some were new, but they were all ones I couldn’t stop thinking or talking about. Of course I had to include my book, it was the one I thought and talked about the most! To learn more about my memoir, click here.Continue reading “Top Books 2021”
Don’t Call Me Crazy: a short story
This story was a birthday gift for my son, inspired by one of his mind-blowing questions. After he read it he said “This looks really pro. Like you’ve taken a course.” Thanks kid. DISCLAIMER: This story might seem to suggest that I am against medication, which is not true. There is a lot more toContinue reading “Don’t Call Me Crazy: a short story”
When Words Collide
When Words Collide is a literary festival that takes place in Calgary, Alberta, every August. I learned about it and attended in 2017, as an aspiring writer. This year I’m not only participating in the audience, but also as an author and speaker on four relevant and meaningful panels. Each one is listed below. ClickContinue reading “When Words Collide”
The Betrayal: a short story about love
This short story will be published in a collection with other fiction and a few personal essays. More updates to come! It was the necklace that brought it all back. I’ve known about the two of them for years, more than a decade, and I’ve been okay with it for years, more than a decade,Continue reading “The Betrayal: a short story about love”
The Lonely One: chapter one
Below is the first bit of my first book. I’ll finish it one day. Chapter One Mom often started sentences with the phrase “I’m dying.” She’d be dying to use the bathroom, dying for an upcoming vacation, dying to have a cup of tea. Now she’s just dead. A heart attack while driving. She managedContinue reading “The Lonely One: chapter one”
