Working Title: The Scars We Share

*A note before you read this. It touches on death, addiction, and my first marriage. If these topics make you uncomfortable in any way, I think for now you can just let it pass you by. I have always dreamed of getting a book published, and some of you know that this one has been a labour of love for a few decades. It has changed and evolved with me, and I think it’s time.

A preface traditionally is meant to set the tone and subject of a book. Mine is to show you the style of writing I have used, the tonality of introspection and inner monologue that it carries, and the universality that life is a complicated and beautiful mess sometimes.

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Put down the phone & pick up a book.

Did you know that April 23 marks #WorldBookDay? I didn’t. But that’s because I’m usually lost in social media on my phone, taking calls or answering emails. If you’re like me, that sounds pretty familiar. It’s why when Amazon asked me to come join them for their #LoveToRead event in Toronto, I quickly came to realize that I needed to disconnect in order to truly reconnect. When I stopped to think about where and when I #LoveToRead, I wanted to share some of them with you in hopes that you’ll share with us in the excitement leading up to World Book Day around the world!  Continue reading “Put down the phone & pick up a book.”