Writing Workshop: Light Fiction, Serious Themes Presenter: Anna Dowdall Does light have to be trivial? Does serious have to be boring and strident? Are you a beginning or aspiring writer interested in exploring how genre fiction (romance, mystery, humour, science fiction, fantasy—the kind we all love to read!) can also express the things that […]
Month: August 2017
New Release!
Dear friends— A week from today, on Friday, August 25, AFTER THE WINTER comes out. I’m excited to bring you the first book in a new mystery series set in Quebec, THE ASHLEY SMEETON FILES. “A perfect read for a rainy afternoon…,” says my first review! AFTER THE WINTER stems from my addiction to mid-twentieth […]
First and Second Natures
A while ago I watched Hitchcock’s film VERTIGO again. The more I watch his movies the more I love Kim Novak, more than other Hitchcock female leads such as Grace Kelly and probably right up there with the extraordinary Tippi Hedren. And the more I marvel at the way Hitchcock movies combines excellence with popular […]