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a little child walking away on a muddy track in a barren field surrounded by trees

books you may love: A Hanging At Dawn by Charles Todd

A prequel novella featuring Simon Brandon and how he comes to become an indispensable part of the Crawford family

an ornate South Indian temple with intricate structures glowing in the light of the morning sun

books you may love: The Aayakudi Murders by Indra Soundar Rajan

Reading a book originally written in Tamil and translated into English, nostalgia, and writing about Gods and deities

a red heart shape painted on a wall by the roadside

journeying towards radical acceptance and kindness

Finally realizing what it truly means to accept another person for who they are

person lying on the beach reading a book against the turquoise blue of the ocean

Gifting the joy of reading in March-April

Quick links to where you can obtain several of my books for free over the next few weeks

Smashwords Read an Ebook Week Sale

Get all my titles for 50-100% off! March 1-7 only!

sandy beach with palm trees and sunbeds under a blue sky

books you may love: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

A tropical island thriller, and musings on newfound travel anxiety, the state of the world, and poetry from long ago

frozen Niagara Falls and River under a pale blue sky

February Fortune: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Announcing my new metaphysical fantasy series, and musings on 'making the most' of our 'one wild and precious life'!

beautiful white kitchen with brass knobs and an island with a black marble countertop

books you may love: I Just Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen by Kate Strickler

Reflections on a book that delves into life, love, motherhood, friendships, worries about money, time and control... offering all the love and validation we all so desperately seek... and need.

sun rising over a snow-filled landscape against trees with bare branches

January Jives: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Life lessons from basketball, a Bingo-style reading challenge, quirky short fiction, and 7 book recommendations to mark January!

a curved library shelf filled with books

books you may love: A Fine Summer's Day by Charles Todd

Musing over the nature of relationships and quiet heroism in this reflection on the prequel to the Inspector Ian Rutledge series of historical mysteries

an icy snowflake crystallized against a blurry background

December Dance: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Reflecting on what matters most as we step into a new year

sun shining in a pale blue sky above the waters of Lake Ontario flanked by a curved strip of beach on the right side

November Nascence: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Turning a year older, soaking up literary wisdom, and savouring the magic of storytelling

a signage on a bridge above a river that declares 'International Boundary Line'

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: a line that must never be crossed

It’s not what you think. It’s not the threshold between life and death. That veil is a thin, diaphanous one. And members from both sides are free to cross over but only at predestined times (mostly). The consequences for doing so are rather minimal. When folks from the

a neon wall sign reading 'We are all made of stories' under a shelf with books and a potted plant

field notes from liminal spaces

how much do stories really matter?

A reflection gleaned from author talks I attended at the Burlington Public Library's 5th annual Literary Festival this month

a woman's hand picking up a book from a stack of several on a shelf

books you may love

books you may love: November 2025

A collection of books read, enjoyed and quoted this month

a reading nook surrounded by shelves of books

annual reflections

lessons learnt from five years of being an author-entrepreneur

Back to the basics is where we come after detours and fascinations with shiny objects along the way

heaps of green, orange, and purple coloured cauliflowers on a shelf in a grocery store

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: pretty cauliflowers for sale

Cauliflowers now come in every colour other than white. And it's not for the reasons that spring into your mind first.

black forest birthday cake with candles, cherries and a 'Happy Birthday Ann' message

life, unadulterated

Happy Birthday to me!

Completing 45 revolutions around the sun!

driftwood floating in the middle of a lake with muddy brown water under a grey sky

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: adrift

What's the point of driftwood? What purpose does its existence serve? Perhaps there is something to be learnt from its state of constant buoyancy.

a poster on a wall saying 'Smile. If we did well, ring the bell,' with an image of a bell at the bottom

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: the call for validation

You can express your appreciation by ringing the bell. Will you? That is one question, yes. But the real question is not whether they pleased you enough to merit your appreciation. The real question is something else altogether.

a planner opened to a monthly schedule page, a cup of black coffee, and a basket of bread on a white table

Programming Update for Tales for Dreamers

Pausing the Tales For Dreamers series - both written and audio tales - from December onwards

deflated monsters - a witch, a pumpkin, ghosts - scattered on the hedges and the front lawn of a house

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: fair compensation for hardworking monsters

Everyone wishes to be compensated for their work. These monsters are no exception. But their demands are very different than what you and I would ask for. Find out what they are in this short whimsical tale. A Halloween special! Happy Halloween! 👻🎃

the sun rising over the shores of Lake Ontario

monthly missives

October Opulence: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Ebook gifts for you, Halloween-themed flash fiction and audio tales, and reflecting on how stories foster human connection in unexpected ways

pink-toned silhouettes of mountain ranges and a solo hiker in the foreground

field notes from liminal spaces

4 a.m. musings

On reclaiming our sanity and creativity from the clutches of anxiety in these times when the world feels as though it is burning down

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