The BLOG – Thoughts & Updates
September ’23 Newsletter: Of Chivalry, Speed Bumps, and MRIs
Howdy, and welcome to the next edition of my Mostly Monthly Author Newsletter. Hard to believe fall is already here and it’s time to close the pool. It’s Can*Con time! We are only weeks away from Can*Con—Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts &...
August ’23 Newsletter: Of Hometowns, Book Orders, Writers in Arms
Welcome to the next edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter. I hope you’re enjoying the summer. The family and I enjoyed our time down in Cape Breton last month, despite the horrendous rain and the flesh-eating no-see-ums. My wife Natalie proved herself a...
July ’23 Newsletter: Of Book Signings, Writing Bots, Pre-Orders
Welcome to the next edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter. It’s definitely time to hit the beach – or at least the nearest A/C vent – with a good summer read. Next week, we will be heading to Cape Breton for a long overdue family vacation, after enough...
June ’23 Newsletter: Ready for my next book? Pre-order it today
Howdy. It’s been a bumpy couple of months on the health front. I spent nine days in hospital a few weeks ago. The good news is that I’m through the worst of it and my challenges were not related to a progression of my cancer. It may in fact have just been...
March ‘ 23 Newsletter: Of Cancer, Brandon Sanderson, Machine Poets
Howdy. Been a quiet couple of months at the homestead as winter lost its game in the second period, then rallied to go into overtime. How’s that brain spot, Leo? In the last edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter (back around Feb. 10), I mentioned that...
February ’23 Newsletter: Of Crucible Trees, Cancer Necrosis, Fungi
Howdy. It’s been over two months since the last edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter. I don’t like stuffing your inbox unless there’s actual news to share. First: When’s the next book, Leo? For those of you eager to get your hands on the follow-up...
December ’22 Newsletter: Confessions and resolutions one year later
One year ago today, my first published novel hit the shelves. Yes, the occasion does warrant a “Hurrah!” or two, but it’s also time for some personal reflection. That will be the focus of this edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter. We will save the New Year...
October ‘22 Newsletter: Squeaky wheels, local events next week
Good day, and welcome to the October edition of My (Mostly) Monthly Author Newsletter! While I have had health challenges over the past year, I’m not the only one. My autistic teenaged son has struggled for 14 months with behavioural issues that were originally...
September ‘22 Newsletter: Next book, cancer, fall conferences
Howdy, and welcome to the September edition of my (mostly) monthly author newsletter. In August, I at last resumed work on the final edits of my next novel, The Crucible Tree, after putting it aside for a year. No word yet on when my publisher will be...