A first draft never tells the best story so I wonder why we’re not able to revise a day in reality. It doesn’t even have to be a day… maybe a first meet or a second date, a friendship or an invite. You know the kind – a situation which you always regret didn’t go […]
Do You Count Sheep?
How do you fall asleep? Suddenly without any momentous ritual besides resting your head on a pillow? Slowly while muttering to yourself that you can’t believe you’re now wide awake when only moments before struggling to keep your eyes open? Or do you count the snores of your loved one beside you? Reading a friends […]
Jamie Oliver is Helping Americans, BananaBoy is Helping Canadians
BananaBoy is making a difference in Canada and you can help! I have recently created a petition for you to sign in support of bringing more healthy foods to our schools, just like Jamie is doing for the school’s in the United States. The support for Jamie Oliver’s newest petition to remove flavoured milks from […]
Second Wind Publishing Had a Contest and I Won 2nd Prize!!
Second Wind Publishing and J. Conrad Guest held a contest involving writing a letter to your 8 year old self and I was just informed I won 2nd prize and an autographed copy of One Hot January! Read my entry below: Sarah Butland March 24, 2011 at 11:04 pm My oh so curious and innocent […]
Looking Ahead – Can We Count on Your Vote
Warning: Political issues discussed in this blog. Typically politics is not my forte nor has it ever been or I think will be but I still vote. I just can’t stay quiet when I have a forum such as this to hopefully convince even one more Canadian to use their right to vote. I have […]
Meet John Keeler, A Man “Living Life with Diabetes”
I met John Keeler when I joined a writing group and I was impressed from the very beginning. John is currently teaching creative writing to adults as well as works full time he is always working on dazzling us with his own stories and/or comments and critiques on our own. I know you’ll enjoy reading […]
Entomology Government
Like a butterfly with holes instead of colour on its wings our government once again takes flight. Pushed from the tattered cocoon, legs scrambling and head twisting, the insect left the newly re-birthed leaves in its wake; unsure of who would greet them next. Would they meet Mr Butterfly again before his life expired or […]
A Natural Wordsmith
Yesterday marked an enjoyable event for many writer’s in my own community and I was honoured to attend. Emerging novelist thanks to the living biography of Sanctuary: The Story of Naturalist Mary Majka getting rave reviews, selling well and most recently being nominated for the Atlantic Independent Booksellers Choice Award, Deborah Carr held a workshop […]
My Nose Always Knows, Does Yours?
Congestion, stuffy nose, plugged up – whatever you call it the symptom happens and it gets annoying! Whether you have allergies, suffering with a cold or randomly have to deal with your nostrils being blocked of airways your life changes dramatically when it happens. Facial tissue is gone through like you’re consuming it and you […]