“What you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God” Hans Urs von Balthasar
January was quite productive for me. I managed to write 15,000 words and also read a handful of ebooks and audiobooks. Yay for the busy, full time SAHM! Personally, nothing will ever replace the satisfaction of a printed book. There is no comparison to the ruffling of pages being turned, or the smell of distant… Continue reading Lands of Ink & Paper—January “Reads and Reviews”
For some reason, I can read every plot structure and outlining book and article, listen to a hoard of audiobooks, YouTube videos and classes, yet somehow outlining remains a challenge for me. My inner novelist has a natural grasp of plot structure and I've been able to "pants" (write a novel without plotting, by the… Continue reading Novel Outline Cheat Sheet AND Novel Excerpt
After much request, here is the tentative book blurb (synopsis) of my current work in progress, "Straddling the Void" (formerly titled "Blind"), a contemporary adult fiction novel: Ambitious and proud, Kyle Lemay, is walking the path to success but when circumstances change and he is fired from a prominent job opportunity, the stress and frustration… Continue reading Book Blurb REVEAL and Instagram GIVEAWAY
I am blind. No colours or forms, no vivid landscapes, no unique faces or visible features for my memory to cling to. Instead, I immerse myself in the descriptions of brilliant flowers blooming across large expanses –wild, untouched and in abundance— of crystal-clear waters that sparkle with life, and of the soul-piercing blue of… Continue reading Ainslinn: Poetic Prose
With a tenderness the court ladies were sure to envy, the Elf closed the gap between them. His breath filtered down through her hair, caressing her forehead and increasing the pulse in her veins. A hand trailed along her chin, tilting her lips up to his. Moist and soft, his full lips parted slightly as… Continue reading First Kiss: An Excerpt from “Shadow Princess”
I first read TheHelp in 2011 while vacationing in the rustic cottage country of Gracefield, Québec during my honeymoon. The 40% off sticker was what first prompted me to pick up the book, then the “#1 New York Times Bestseller” heading, and then the purely unique voice of the character on the first page: “Taking… Continue reading Book Review “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett
Vanessa Marie Caron, Author 