Time To Focus
Since I announced my retirement from the Alberta Government (My last day in the office will be December 23rd, 2022), I have taken the opportunity to gain additional clarity on what I am going to do on my first day of working solely for L. Neil Thrussell (Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2023). I initially thought I […]
Writers Weekend Intensive
To write — to really write — we need to drop down into ourselves and our stories. We need to somehow create a depth of focus that lets us see and step into the wide, dazzling possibility of the next page. We all love the people and places in our lives, but writing comes more easily with […]
Homophones and Homonyms
As an author, language is important, but equally as important is grammar. I personally don’t struggle with language when I write as I have a very verbose and well rounded dictionary of words to choose from. But it is that darn ole’ issue of grammar that can trip me up. Which it does regularly. Especially […]
The Writer Inside of You
Even though I have written countless stories, articles, blog posts and have published 3 novels. I still have a hard time saying that I am an author. As at times I get caught up in the old world paradigm, that only real authors have a big name publisher behind them. Like Harpercollins, Random House and […]
Making the Time
It was forecasted to be rainy for most of this past weekend and, in spite of the predicted forecast, Tina and I still decided to go out to our trailer this weekend. The rain could/would be the perfect reason for me to take the time to write. We just wanted to get away and spend […]
8 Spiritual Fiction Books I Absolutely Love
I would like to share with you eight of my favorite spiritual fiction books. Okay, actually seven books, because I added one of my own books into the list.
Fiction Spiritual Genre
Recently I had this question posed to me, “ What is my definition of the Spiritual Fiction genre?” I had to reflect on that question for a period of time. The best I come up with is that, the spiritual fiction genre is about sharing a belief and processes of personal transformation involved in believing in a […]
What I am Reading Now
I was cruising on FB and this book popped up in my feed. So I thought, “What the hell!” This could be a great read. So far what I have seen. I am lovin’ in! Check out the “The Hero Tribe” on Facebook or on their website The Hero Tribe Yes, I had a little […]
How To Live Your Life On Purpose
Without Quitting Your Job Even If you Don’t Know Where To Start It’s Official! I’m Writing an E-book on How To Live Your Life On Purpose Without Quitting Your Job Even If you Don’t Know Where To Start. For over 30 years I have worked a traditional 9 to 5 job while intentionally living my […]
Who wants to join me for Na No Wri Mo Month?
Okay, all you closet writers, who wants to join me for National Novel Writing Month in November? Na No Wri Mo is a fun-filled month of frantic writing. Why do I say it’s frantic? Glad you asked. It’s because you agree to write 50,000 words in 30 days. For me and my writing process, that’s […]