WELCOME TO MY BLOG AND WEBSITE

(Oct 14 – gremlins have nibbled on my page (or I hit a wrong key by mistake!) But even with no book banner right now, you can still follow this link to check out my books.

Contact me. I’m always happy to hear from readers and writers, children and adults.
Thanks for visiting. Come back soon.
 LP

Happy New Year 2023!

THANKS TO EVERYONE who participated in the Jan 21 Zoom workshop ‘The Care and Feeding of Your Writing Ideas.‘  $255 in registration fees was donated to the Volunteer Nanaimo Angels program.

Next up: Storycraft: Understanding and exploring the power of story in fiction, nonfiction, memoir…
Sat. March 25. More details on my Presentations page.  Registration / by email  and payment by eTransfer only. Limited space. 

The page dedicated to SHELTER : HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY now includes excerpts from and links to reviews, links to videos about the book, how to request an in-person or school visit, and other information. Check it out.

  • WORD BY WORD newsletter – Check out past issues here, and/or enter your email address to suscribe. Next issue: early March 2023.