by Lauren Carter | Oct 3, 2019 | Creativity, Fiction, Process, Writers, Writing Life
It’s been fabulous seeing This Has Nothing To Do With You make its way out into the world. People have been sending me telegraphs as my book-baby drops safely into their homes (which I LOVE). A few have also posted reviews on Goodreads and Amazon (which I also...
by Lauren Carter | Jul 10, 2019 | Books, Creativity, Family, Fiction, Process, Publications, Writing Life
Well, here it is… I am beyond thrilled to share with you the final version of the cover for my new novel designed by the brilliant Natalie Olsen at Calgary’s Kisscut Design. Isn’t it pretty?! I even love the spine and the back… To get your...
by PDR-Kellie | Sep 13, 2018 | Events, Fiction, Manitoba, Readings, Winnipeg, Writers, Writing Life
The leaves are changing. Our yard is covered with curled, yellow maple leaves and fallen crab apples left for the blue jays and squirrels. The garden looks shabby, the muted purples and golds of narrow leaf sunflowers and purple asters punctuated by the crimson red...
by Lauren Carter | Jan 25, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Fiction, Knitting, Novel, Process, Writers, Writing Life
Seven skeins of Malabrigo Rios, luxurious merino yarn, in shifting shades of indigo, copper, violet and deep greens. That’s what I bought myself for Christmas last year, with a gift certificate my sister gave me. As any knitter knows, seven skeins is a lot of...
by Lauren Carter | Dec 7, 2017 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Fiction, Novel, Process, Teaching, Workshops, Writers, Writing Life
I’m back where I started. Staring down the bumpy road of an unfinished draft. My next novel – the big, fat manuscript that my agent says doesn’t work (which, by the way, I didn’t update you on, dear reader, after informing you I’d sent it, my ego too bruised, I...
by PDR-Kellie | Oct 5, 2017 | Contemplations, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Family, Fiction, Manitoba, Novel, Process, Winnipeg, Writing Life
So, things have been nuts. My mom came to visit, two days after the movers hauled everything into our new house. We picked her up at the airport and – you might already know this – when she got inside our front door and started climbing the stairs, she...
