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The novels have arrived…
The writing of this novel began in 2006. Now, seventeen years later, it has finally been published. As a way of spending more time together, my co-author, Ruth Allen and I decided to write a book. It took some time to figure out how to write as a team, but gradually...
And the winner is …
Thank you all for your feedback on the cover of my new novel, Finding Home. The overwhelming winner was this version. Any guesses about the storyline from these images? The novel is currently being printed and should be available within the next couple of weeks. I'll...
The Medal brings back childhood memories
Olympia Billiards, a locale featured in my novel, The Medal, brought back fond memories for Bev, a recent reader. As a child, she lived on a street around the corner from Olympia Billiards. Her father loved the game, but her mother thought that playing billiards was...
Front cover of Finding Home
The cover designer has prepared two font choices for the title on the cover of the novel. Which is more easily readable? Any guesses about the events in the story based on the pictures?
The Breeze Sawmill in Forest Mills, Ontario
After returning home in disgrace to Forest Mills, Ontario, Canada in November 1869, Richard Breeze faces his father's wrath and an ultimatum: he must work in the family's sawmill until he has paid back the money his father spent on his education, then he must make his...
Mystery Woman
Who is this Victorian woman? It's hard to tell from her current silhouette that she came from the poorest section of East London. When her father moved north to work in the mills in Manchester, leaving his family behind, she was fortunate to he hired as a maid by a...
Honourable Mention
My entry, The War Guests, earned Honourable Mention in the Royal Canadian Legion District E Senior Literary Competition in the Memoir category, according to the results posted on June 7, 2023. Congratulations to all the winners. I have already contacted Ford Canada...
Sad News This happy little evacuee, sitting on his 'truck', spent the war years in Canada with my great aunt and uncle. The loving relationship he developed lasted a lifetime. Although Aunt Dorothy died in 1949, John visited and kept in touch with Uncle Dave...