vanessa5526Mar 7, 20195 minMemories of Algonquin ParkWhere do I get my inspiration? Read on and see… I’ve made a few edits to the original blog. Andy and Jessie Grant – a War, a Wedding, a...
vanessa5526Feb 27, 20184 minFearless Creativity: Thank you, Eric Maisel!I found this Eric Maisel video last night, and boy did I need it! Thanks to Creativity Coach Eric Maisel, for this wonderful video on HOW...
vanessa5526Jun 26, 20171 minIDEAS, From Spark to Fiction – WATCH THE SERIESWhere do I get my story ideas? Most writers have probably heard that question numerous times, and sometimes it’s difficult to answer....
vanessa5526Jul 21, 20161 minSeeking input: Hero’s Journey – at the heart of storytellingHi everyone, please could you help me?I am planning on creating an online course for storytellers on how to incorporate the Hero’s...
vanessa5526Nov 8, 20122 minA Powerful Memoir of Healing and the Spirit of SurvivalTonight I finished reading one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in a long time – M. J. Adam’s Unforgiving – the Memoir of an...
vanessa5526Jul 19, 20122 minAuthor-friendly in spades – Kobo’s new WritingLife RocksI went right over to find out what Kobo meant by writer-friendly. Amazon’s interface is writer-friendly, as is Smashwords. Barnes and...
vanessa5526May 12, 20122 minIndie Authors Post Open Letter to Microsoft about Barnes and NobleI started rereleasing my previously published books some years ago, when I applied to my print publisher for reversion of rights of some...
vanessa5526Mar 1, 20121 minFree book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”This edition includes a free preview of The Colors of Love. In my September 23, 2011 blog Yippee! … If You Loved Me I shared some...
vanessa5526Mar 1, 20121 minFree book – March 3 and 4. “If You Loved Me”This edition includes a free preview of The Colors of Love. In my September 23, 2011 blog Yippee! … If You Loved Me I shared some...
vanessa5526Jan 6, 20125 minPlotting 2012 – aided by Covey, Milk, and synchronizationIt’s January and I’m plotting my life in 2012. As with most tales, there’s a backstory: SETTING: Vanessa’s newly remodelled study. Fresh...
vanessa5526Oct 16, 20112 minWriting + an effortless life = attainable goal??This afternoon I followed an EC Sheedy tweet to Leo Babauta’s blog about an effortless life. I’m sceptical of effortless, but I could...
vanessa5526Apr 23, 20111 minAngieOCreations – Cover ArtistI’m excited to have my daughter, artist Angela Oltmann, working on my new cover art. When I first began releasing my previously published...
vanessa5526Sep 24, 20101 minAbout writing Stray LadyGeorge and her guitar caused me quite a bit of trouble while I was writing Stray Lady. Here’s a woman sailing around the world and afraid...
vanessa5526Sep 23, 20101 minAbout writing After All This Time… about writing After All This Time “I wrote After All This Time shortly after returning to Vancouver Island from Mexico, where I had...
vanessa5526Jul 31, 20102 minAbout writing Storm – the Author’s CutStorm is my second novel, the story of Luke and Laurie falling in love on the magical islands of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. Luke...