North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory

One Summer when I was a teenager, my best friend invited me to her family’s lakeside cabin in northern Alberta, Canada. The location was 370 km (230 miles) north-east of our families’ neighboring farms. The lake was named after a bird…whose name I can’t remember…but I do remember the lake was a smaller one near a … Continue reading North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Rick Lauber #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Rick Lauber, author of Caregiver's Guide for Canadians and The Successful Caregiver's Guide. Where does Rick get his inspiration? How is Canada part of his inspiration? Read on and see... ~  * ~ From Trails to Trials - by Rick Lauber Canada’s majestic Rocky … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Rick Lauber #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Laura Stapleton #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Laura Stapleton, author of the Nova Scotia Murder Mystery series. Where does Laura get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~  * ~ I’d been a fan of everything Canadian since the early 1980’s. From watching SCTV to adoring … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Laura Stapleton #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Elizabeth Clements #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Elizabeth Clements, author of Beneath A Fugitive Moon and the Prairie Moon Trilogy. Where does Elizabeth get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~  * ~ At 4:10 a.m. on April 29, 1903, the eastern summit of … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Elizabeth Clements #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Marisa Masterson #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Marisa Masterson, author of the Manny's Triumph.  Where does Marisa get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~  * ~ Canada—An Immigrant Hub As a writer, I dig through family history for ideas and character names. I … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Marisa Masterson #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Kay P. Dawson #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Kay P. Dawson, author of the RNWMP (Royal Northwest Mounted Police) - Mail Order Mounties series. Where does Kay get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~  * ~ I’ve lived in a small town in rural southwest Manitoba, … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Kay P. Dawson #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Eleanor Webster #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Eleanor Webster, author of A Debutante in Disguise. Where does Eleanor get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~ * ~ Getting Inspiration Sir, It has been stated to me that Inspector-General Dr James … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Eleanor Webster #GetLostInAStory

North of the Border with Guest Rachel Goldsworthy #GetLostInAStory

Who’s next on my North of the Border guest blog series? Today we have Rachel Goldsworthy, author of Kiss in the Wind. Where does Rachel get her inspiration? How is Canada part of her inspiration? Read on and see... ~ * ~ Tuning up a tale Even silent movies had a soundtrack. When Canadian Mary … Continue reading North of the Border with Guest Rachel Goldsworthy #GetLostInAStory