My father, David Thomas Reid, died on January 19, 2022, at age 87 of COVID-19. This is a story of his passing. It’s not the only story. It’s told from the perspective two thousand kilometres away, by his son. The story as told by David Reid’s friends much closer to him will be different. But […]
A Sunday sample from The Children of the Seventh Son He spun back and saw the dragon, more hideous than any he had seen before, and larger than any but one. It stood on four legs, its neck arched like an angry snake. Its back was higher than the second-storey balcony on Javor’s house in […]
It’s hard to sum up my feelings about this new year. Normally, I feel energized by the start of a new calendar, and a little daunted by all the ideas for new projects, or finishing older ones. It’s silly on one level. Any day can be the start of a new year. I feel similarly […]
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It’s the time of year to share hopes for peace, health and happiness for all. And as the new year approaches, I wish you all health and success in every venture you pursue. (And if it’s a new book, contact me with any questions. I’ll do what I can to help.) And before I forget, […]
What’s the difference between the way a writer imagines a realistic scene, and the way a reader experiences something? Could it be similar to the difference between the way we watch a motion picture about, say, a day at the lake, and the way we remember a day at the lake? I sometimes edit novels […]
By Scott Bury We’ve entered what my neighbour called “the ugliest month.” It’s easy to see what she means: grey skies, naked trees, the bite of the wind. Hallowe’en is over, the full-on insanity of the holiday shopping season and its excessive decoration and celebration have not started yet. The upcoming observance of Remembrance, Armistice […]
Here’s a little treat for your Haunting Season enjoyment, reprised from a few years back. The power went out with drawn-out squeaks from every electronic device in the house. Rodney noticed the full moon shining through the window. “Glad I didn’t close the blinds earlier,” he muttered. Then he swore as the soapy plate slipped […]
Independent book review of A Heart so Wild By Raine Thomas It wasn’t from page 1 that I hated Callan Murphy. But by the third chapter, I could not stand him. A professional hockey player, recruited by the expansion team, the Atlanta Siege. Everyone in the hockey world knows how talented, how capable he is. […]
