I’ve just come back from a celebratory brunch at the lovely Sunnyside Cafe in my new neighbourhood of Esquimalt, British Columbia. They have the best egg dishes. Their hollandaise is gloriously decadent. I usually go for something with smoked salmon, but today I...
I have recently signed with New York agent, Stephany Evans of FinePrint Literary Management. Everyone I’ve told understandably wants to know what’s next, when will it be published, how much have I been paid, etc. Which is hilarious given the reality that...
I’m no stranger to broken bones, concussions, and sprains from the whims of grumpy horses, so after the last rejection threw me flat to the ground I climbed back on my literary horse. In a Facebook post I shared that I was sitting in my car eating dark chocolate...
Most writing careers could be described as roller coaster rides. In the beginning, circa 2010, I gaily announced on my blog that I intended to document my path from creation to publication and assured my potential followers thus: “Come along. It’ll be fun.” Well,...
Thank you for sending “Conception” to PRISM international. We apologize for the delay in our reply. We only held onto your piece for so long because we considered it so strongly for publication. Unfortunately, while we were captivated by this piece’s...
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from my friend Lauren Carter, asking me if I’d like to carry on a “blog tour.” She wrote: “I was just tagged in an ongoing blog tour by Aga Maksimowska to do a blog interview about what I’m...