Chelsea Avery. This woman is the real deal. Living her dreams, sharing her truth and setting an example of leadership in all she does. Chelsea blogs regularly at thenewwifestyle.com, a website dedicated to empowering women and our relationships. She posts about self-empowerment, motivation and motherhood. She posts about acts of kindness, improved communication, and equality
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Leonie Croy. In a chapter called Transition in my new book, I describe a vision of bringing people (with a shared interest) together over a theme. Mark and I wanted to contribute to our community by facilitating the connection of people — and get them interested in taking action on environmental or other community-impact projects. A
Shannon Rosnau. What a gift. I met Shannon through our Distributed Learning homeschool program only eight years ago, and it feels like we have packed a lifetime of experiences into that time already. Shared values, shared desires, shared travel, shared spaces and shared meals have all contributed to a supernova friendship. Though we live in separate
How can an introvert best move forward with the daunting task of book promotion? By sharing the good vibes! My next four posts will reveal the supernova power of some wonderful folks who shared their light with me! Michael Worsfold. When I asked for a role play partner (for an advanced speech project) at my MorningSTARS Toastmasters club,
Fiction or non-fiction — which gets closer to the truth? Non-fiction writing is — by its very nature — the truth. A writer relays the facts as they know them. As long as the writer is careful about facts and honest about feelings, non-fiction must be the truth-iest form of writing. Or is it? Honesty
Here it is! The cover for Shine Bright: Live A Supernova Life. The concept for this design was initiated by Peter Cocking Design in Vancouver. He came up with five cool concepts for us to work with. I reached out to about twenty-five friends and colleagues to find out which one(s) resonated with them and
I did it. I sent my writing to an editor last month. Yes, even a professional editor needs another perspective. When we become too close to our own writing, it’s like we can’t see it anymore. A good editor can help us see it more clearly. I had become so muddled in my manuscript that
I am thrilled to be joining hubby, Mark Cameron, on stage at his upcoming workshop, Anatomy of a Book Tour. In this 90-minute BC Federation of Writers workshop, Mark and I will share stories about the 39-day BC book tour that we undertook this summer (2016) with our two children in a 19-foot camper van. The
I feel blessed in several ways as I try to navigate the turbid waters of writing and publishing. I have access to research through books, dictionaries, or using the library as a resource of resources to learn what I need to learn. If I need more help, I can go to school and take courses
I was invited out to an open mic at the library this week. I steeled myself for the journey. I have a completed first draft of a non-fiction book in my possession. Was I ready to hang it out there in the wind? Sure, you only live once, I told myself. So I gave it a