Hello! It's been 5 months since my last update, but I wanted to send this update when I could talk about querying, and that took longer than expected. And then I was invited to a pitch session with Jen Albert of ECW, a Canadian publisher I really enjoy. So I focused on that and put my newsletter on hold. But the pitch session was Sunday, so now I'm back to writing you! And the pitch session … [Read more...]

Hello dear reader! In my last update, I promised you rugby and Italy pictures. Well, today, I deliver! My trip to Italy began in Venice, when we landed at 10 am and began exploring on no sleep like crazy people. The next day, I decided that getting up at 6am after a day of no sleep is a good idea, so we went to the Alps, which were gorgeous. I love all the little towns nestled between the … [Read more...]

Greetings dear reader! I hope this newsletter finds you well and rested. For those of you in the northern hemisphere, happy spring! For those of you in the southern hemisphere, happy no-longer-dying-in-summer-heat! (If one of my readers has moved to the south pole, I'll feel like an ass right now). Things continue moving along in my life. I have lots to report and little to report. The big … [Read more...]

Hello hello hello, dear reader. It's been a very mild winter here in Ottawa, and while it's not quite gone yet, it seems to be on its way out. And I've been keeping myself busy! With the recovery of my finances back in December (and the passing of Christmas), I've started to feel my famously boundless energy returning. For a lot of last year, I would finish work and then be dead … [Read more...]

In Ottawa, winter comes early. That photo was taken November 9, and while that snow didn't stay, I see the frost on the roof across from my office every morning now. Has the snow come to stay yet? I don't know; I'm actually writing this post in late November, as I'll be in New York when this is sent out. But I promised bi-monthly, so this will be bi-monthly, damnit! I did get to go on a lovely … [Read more...]

Hello, Dear Reader, and happy fall! (Except for the handful of you from South of the equator. To you, happy Spring!) This summer was unconscionably hot, which is always a bit of a struggle for my larger, furnace-like frame, but as of this weekend, the heat has finally broken here in Ottawa. And with fall, I am finally back to self-care, which is… nice. I'm on my diet, losing the weight I put … [Read more...]