The old covered bridge, built in 1833, was becoming dilapidated in this 1910 photo Years ago when I was trying to take my writing “hobby” (personally, I never thought of it as that) to the next level, I began to write a number of articles for the local...
I recently wrote a review of the new edition of Canadian writer Mazo de la Roche’s autobiography for the publisher, Dundurn Press. They ran it on their blog earlier this month. I first started reading de la Roche’s Jalna series after taking The Whiteoaks...
Could Molly Brant Be Related to Pauline Johnson? Emily Pauline Johnson 1861-1913 During the Q & A session at a recent presentation on Molly Brant: Mohawk Loyalist and Diplomat, someone in the audience asked if Molly Brant was related to the native poet, Pauline...
Earlier this year I was asked to reply to a few questions about my new book, Molly Brant: Mohawk Loyalist and Diplomat. Here are those questions and my answers. What is your book about? MollyBrant: Mohawk Loyalist and Diplomat is the story of a Native girl, born in...
The month of June is almost over. We’ve been living at our cottage for the past four weeks while renovations are taking place at home. I feel a little out of touch; the calendars in the house are still turned to May. With no internet connection at the lake,...
Who was it? That was the question the writing prompt asked, suggesting I write one page. I didn’t have to think about it for long. The scariest person I can remember was actually two persons. Taken at our house along the Richelieu. Myself, my younger sister, and my...
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