Curating Confidence
For some of us self confidence can easily sapped. Undermined by a bad photo or a small failure. And we need to think of how to tackle that.
May 2018
Romancing the Readers
The romance novel, the genre so many of us love to laugh at, openly scorn, and then often read in secret. Why do we love to hate romances?
Childless By Choice or By Chance
At my book club a week or so ago, we discussed the use of the term “childless.” I say “we” but, actually, I started the discussion. Someone used the term innocently, in a comment, and I admit I ranted a little. I hate that word. And the slightly condescending implications it packs. Not that …
Flood Stories
Spring in Canada means lots of flood stories. And living on a river most of my life, I’m familiar with the river rising. Every year.