Winnie Is 100! The following story about how Winnie-The-Pooh came to be was originally published here as ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: The Forgotten Connection’ on October 28, 2016. It is republished to celebrate Winnie’s 100th birthday. Special thanks to CBC Radio for an interview that resurrected this little-known story about the origins of Winnie-the-Pooh. Here’s a summary. Winnie-the-Pooh was born in … More Winnie is 100!
Twenty-five years ago today, Canada opened its hearts to America. We were not asked to provide refuge to 33,000 American airline passengers whose domestic airspace had been closed. But we did, gratis. That’s who we are – the greatest country on earth! When the US counterattacked the savage perpetrators, again Canada as well as NATO … More Friends, Eh?
IT’S A BESTSELLER! As of today (August 13), MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES has made it to Number 3 on the Canadian bestseller lists for short story collections. Very encouraging!
MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES is out! My publisher, Next Chapter Inc. has just announced this collection of my short stories is now available on Amazon, and soon will be available on Indigo/Coles, Barnes & Noble (US), Google Books, Apple Books, Rakuten Kobo and sites in the UK and Australia. If you’d like to check it out, … More It’s Here!
Delighted to announce that my publisher, Next Chapter Inc., has released the cover design for my next book, a collection of short stories called MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES. Next Chapter describes it as an “engaging selection of stories designed to transport readers across a full spectrum of life experiences, from dangerous exploits to fun encounters, and … More Happy News – Cover Reveal !!
Always happy to share some encouraging news. A story from my recently-released collection, DRAGONFLIES AND THE GREAT BLUE HERON, has been named the winner of a recent competition. The story is called ‘Their Lucky Day’ and is the second story in the collection. The win came in a recent competition sponsored by New York Editor … More A Winner !
Just got word that my collection of short stories, DRAGONFLIES AND THE GREAT BLUE HERON has been published by Next Chapter Publishers. Hallelujah! It’s the first of a two-book series called Encounters With Life scheduled for publication this spring. The goal of these stories is to remind us that life’s greatest treasures are often found in … More We’re Off And Running!
I’m delighted to share with you the fabulous cover for the first in a series of two collections of my short stories to be published soon. DRAGONFLIES AND THE GREAT BLUE HERON is named for the lead story in the collection of thirty-nine feel-good stories. It’s the love story of my wonderful wife Sharolie and … More NEW BOOK — COVER REVEAL !!
It doesn’t get much better than this review from a reader who’s read all three books in the trilogy, The Secret Shepherd Conspiracies, this one being the last: “The Maidstone Conspiracy is an extraordinary book from a truly gifted weaver of tales. I realized that it was unusual because it was the only book I’ve ever … More Another Great Review!
