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Who Needs An Illustrator?
Hiring an illustrator is stressful. What starts out as a focused online search soon turns into a Google rabbit hole of images and drawings and paintings and bios and costs and procedures. To say its dizzying would be an understatement. Once your eyes are able to focus...
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The way I feel about my editor is the same way a toddler feels about any given food: one day I love her and the next day she repulses me. She likes one of my word choices: I love her. She tells me to cut more words: I hate her. I had no idea how much goes into editing...
I Melted
My friend hugged me the other day.ย It was her first chance to hug me since my dad died. Iโve talked to her since then and sheโs said all the things she supposed to say. But this time she said the things and then leaned in and enveloped me. At first I was stiff. The...
Fatherโs Day
The day still happens, even if you donโt have a dad. Fatherโs Day still arrives on the third Sunday in June. Even if your dad is gone. Photos of dads are posted. Happy, smiling photos. Families out with dads for brunch, going for walks, celebrating together....
This Is Really Happening!
It still seems a little dream like, but each day the idea that I will soon be a published author becomes more and more... real. (As a soon-to-be-published author I should pride myself on finding a better word than โrealโ but itโs exactly how it feels.) Iโve assembled...
Amy, the Author!
In case you missed the announcement on Instagram and Facebook.... I am beyond excited (and a little nervous) to announce that I am going to be a published author!!! Over a decade ago I took a childrenโs writing class at Langara College. I loved it but when the class...
Her Loss
My gain is her loss. I hear โMom.โ She hears silence. I feel hugs. She just has the memory of his arms around her. I see smiles and eyes that light up with excitement. She has to close her eyes to see his face. I hear giggles and laughs....
John Brink: Against All Odds- A Review
Do you ever watch a movie and feel your stomach drop when the good guy gets into a ring with the bad guy? Youโre rooting for the good guy, but you have your doubts. You watch as they circle one another and then suddenly the opponent lunges. Before you even realize...
His Voicemail
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Turn It Down
I get stuck in my head and have a hard time getting out. People tell me to stop overthinking, to get out of my head. But itโs a hard place to get out of once youโre there. The self doubt. The voice saying โyou canโt do thisโ is hard to ignore. I...
