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Decomposing Maggie

If you denied your loved one's last dying wish, would you blame them for haunting you?

Maggie Cooper has lost sight of the living. Three years after her husband Peter's death, Maggie is estranged from her daughter and removed from her son. She wears Peter's one remaining item of clothing - a spattered sweatshirt - and spends more than the occasional night sleeping in her car, away from the memories of their once-shared bed.

In the Hands of Anubis

Now available as an E-book !

Replete with coyotes, dog-headed gods and broken tractors, In The Hands Of Anubis is a wonderfully playful exploration of human relationships and the unexpected guides we meet in life.

Trevor Wallace, a tractor salesman with a lost childhood and a stalled relationship, is en route to Africa on business. In the Frankfurt airport he stumbles over the bag of Constance Ebenezer, a gregarious old lady travelling the world with extraordinary contraband in her luggage.

Falling From Grace

Now available as an E-book !

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make all the difference—like chromosomes, sperm, tiny bugs or an endangered seabird that nests in an old-growth forest. But, what’s big or what’s little depends entirely on your perspective.

At three feet ten inches tall, Faye Pearson knows all about perspective. A scientist doing entomological research in the tallest trees on Vancouver Island, Faye’s struggle to function in a world not made for people her size is poignant and heartwarming.

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  • June 21, 2012: The Butt Factor

    Welcome to summer! In spite of the topic of this week's blog, I have a hard time keeping my butt in the chair in the summer when the great outdoors is beckoning. Kayaking...hiking...swimming...lizarding on the beach. So don't be surprised if my blogs are ...
  • June 10, 2012: Getting To Know Your Characters

    Deep characterization is one of the most important elements of literary fiction. The term ‘character-driven’ is often used to describe literary novels. What your characters do and say, how they interact, what they think and why they behave the way the...