Captain Bob Bartlett was perhaps Newfoundland’s most famous mariner. A sea captain and Arctic explorer of world renown, the Brigus native...

Midnight Blue is a plot-driven historical novel written by a popular Dutch writer, Simone van der Vlugt. The writer is new to...

After eleven-months away from my writing, I’m back! Following a family sabbatical of sorts, I returned to my writing this past January....

This kitchen table has stood witness to the Perelli-Abruzzini family for about a hundred years. Perhaps it has a familiar story... The...

DEAR WILD CHILD, YOU CARRY YOUR HOME INSIDE YOU tells a story about inner strength. It is a beautifully written picture book recently...

Birthdays are meant to be celebrated, but this fast-paced world can make remembering them rather tedious. I’d love to share a...

What is the difference between STEM and STEAM education? Simply, STEM is the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics....

Today would’ve been Dad’s 90th birthday. How should I mark the occasion? For many years he shared his love and positivity with all of us...

My commitment to attend Jess Keating’s Epic Author’s Academy has proven to be a commitment to myself, but how do I explain the gifts I've...

I am thrilled to introduce you to Julia Lyon, my critique partner whose debut picture book, A Dinosaur Named Ruth: How Ruth Mason...

The US borders with Canada and Mexico are opening for shorter visits in just a few weeks. Finally Americans will be able to take weekend...

Author and history buff Julie Jeffery Manwarren and photographic glass plate collector Paul Holbrook have never met in person, but after...

Many of us have a collection or two - a few blue and white plates on a wall or an album of treasured photographs, perhaps a secret stash...

Every now and then I call Auntie Ann, my father’s youngest sister. Her first sentence is, “Hello darling,” with a hint of Irish brogue...

The following is my response to the most recent article in the #WashingtonPost about the reading preferences of today's children. I had...

This is my second year participating in Julie Hedlund’s 12 Days 4 Writers Challenge. What were my writing successes and failures over...

Each December I choose a word-of-the-new-year that resonates with me; a word I think will have significance for me in the year ahead....

Summer greeneries usher in their rust-eries, grateful for their effervescent glories. Blazing leaves stir in gentle breezes as morning...

#7 in a series in a virtual visit back to "My Newfoundland" Newfoundland has a culture rich in musical tradition. My Catholic schools in...

#6 in a series, a virtual visit to "My Newfoundland". Walking was a huge part of growing up in Grand Falls in the 1960’s and early 70’s. ...