From Andrew

Finding Stories

Finding Stories

Finding Stories Stories don’t come out of nowhere. Even when a writer doesn’t realize it, inspiration comes from real life. I’m often asked where I got the idea for VIRAL....

Finding Stories

Finding Stories Stories don’t come out of nowhere. Even when a writer doesn’t realize it, inspiration comes from real life. I’m often asked where I got the idea for VIRAL....

Sensitivity

Sensitivity

Sensitivity If you are lucky enough to be published and write about anything controversial, there is a good chance your manuscript will be reviewed by a sensitivity reader. Many publishers...

Sensitivity

Sensitivity If you are lucky enough to be published and write about anything controversial, there is a good chance your manuscript will be reviewed by a sensitivity reader. Many publishers...

The Imposter

The Imposter

The Imposter I recently heard the story of a writer who had successfully published her first book but was terrified by the thought of reading in front of an audience....

The Imposter

The Imposter I recently heard the story of a writer who had successfully published her first book but was terrified by the thought of reading in front of an audience....

The North

The North

The North I grew up in the town of Kapuskasing in northern Ontario. Kapuskasing prided itself in the hockey players it produced and how cold it was. I can remember...

The North

The North I grew up in the town of Kapuskasing in northern Ontario. Kapuskasing prided itself in the hockey players it produced and how cold it was. I can remember...

The Joy of Small Things

The Joy of Small Things

The Joy of Small Things This morning Ingrid and I hiked a hilly loop from our house that took us around an abandoned dump and back along an iced over...

The Joy of Small Things

The Joy of Small Things This morning Ingrid and I hiked a hilly loop from our house that took us around an abandoned dump and back along an iced over...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Sometimes you need to write about what is in front of you. It’s a cliché to talk about successes, disappointments and hopes this time of year, but...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Sometimes you need to write about what is in front of you. It’s a cliché to talk about successes, disappointments and hopes this time of year, but...