06/30/2024
I'm very late in saying a very heartfelt thank-you to each of you who sent me birthday wishes. You're all amazing to still be with me considering how long it's been since I posted. I've been through more than a year of highs and lows. I was a month into my first novel and working with an expert editor when I lost my Mom earlier this year. Since then, I've moved off the boat and am now selling it. I'm in Victoria, Canada where Mom lived, until late September. Then I move back to Toronto and into the home that I haven't seen in over three years. Throughout, I've leaned into my creativity to carry me through. When I was little Mom used to say I'd grow up to be a Margaret Atwood. Not so much. But I have lived with those words of encouragement in my bones ever since. It's said that adults remember the cruel words and deeds their parents visited upon them as children more than the kind ones. But I'm finding the opposite, that the cream of happy memories is floating to the top of my childhood experiences. So, I've been pecking away at my novel and it's shaping up. I'm planning to reboot the Script Incubator when I settle back home. And, with MA in hand, return to consulting and formally teach the craft of writing to wordsmiths in all disciplines. A girl's got to make a living. As to acting, don't worry, I'm returning to stage and screen purely for love and inspiration. Characters performed feed characters written. Onward>>>
