Where 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...

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...

Where do I get my story ideas? Most writers have probably heard that question numerous times, and sometimes it’s difficult to answer....

Hi everyone, please could you help me?I am planning on creating an online course for storytellers on how to incorporate the Hero’s...

Tonight 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...

I went right over to find out what Kobo meant by writer-friendly. Amazon’s interface is writer-friendly, as is Smashwords. Barnes and...

I started rereleasing my previously published books some years ago, when I applied to my print publisher for reversion of rights of some...

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...

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...

It’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...

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...

I’m excited to have my daughter, artist Angela Oltmann, working on my new cover art. When I first began releasing my previously published...

George 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...

… about writing After All This Time “I wrote After All This Time shortly after returning to Vancouver Island from Mexico, where I had...

Storm is my second novel, the story of Luke and Laurie falling in love on the magical islands of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia. Luke...