by Lauren Carter | May 23, 2019 | Books, Creativity, Events, Novel, Orillia, Poetry, Process, Publishing, Workshops, Writing Life
Yesterday, one of my appreciated and admired ARC (advance reading copy) readers gave a sneak peek of my new novel to the Twitterverse, which shows a slightly earlier version of the (gorgeous!) cover. So, what better time to share a sneak peek! Soon, I’ll do a...
by Lauren Carter | Nov 15, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Manitoba, Nature, Novel, Process, Workshops, Writers, Writing Life
In the Whiteshell last weekend, at the gorgeous and oh-so-welcoming Falcon Trails Resort, I wrote with eleven other women during the Wild Writing in the Boreal retreat Donna Besel and I co-taught. I went a bit wild, too – thanks to a singalong, fantastic...
by PDR-Kellie | Aug 23, 2018 | Books, Creativity, News, Novel, Poetry, Process, Publications, Writers, Writing Life
….for the many emails, comments and congratulatory messages after my news last week about my next novel. This Has Nothing To Do With You is the title but, of course, it has everything to do with you: the readers, the ones who will bring the story to life! I would have...
by PDR-Kellie | Aug 16, 2018 | Books, News, Novel, Poetry, Process, Publications, Publishing, Writing Life
Well, it’s official! News about my next novel has hit the internet…. This Has Nothing To Do With You will be published by Freehand Books in Fall 2019! Here’s the tweet from Freehand, making it official (click on the image to go to the announcement on my...
by PDR-Kellie | 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 PDR-Kellie | Jan 18, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity Coaching, Novel, Process, Reading, Teaching, Workshops, Writers, Writing Life
The other day, I was talking with a friend about showing up. Just past blue Monday, in a frigid winter that’s kept us inside for days, some mornings the best that you can do is stumble over to your desk, sit there, and wait. Not for the green thrust of spring. Not...
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