The Giveaway draw for a free copy of Leap at Goodreads is now completed. An astonishing 2065 (two thousand and … More
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Know Your Audience
I love this picture of my friend Jane reading Leap on a lakeside dock in Ontario. For one thing, Jane … More
Reading at the Kamloops Library
The last stop on my book tour was a kind of homecoming. When I was Writer-in-Residence at Thompson Rivers University … More
Nikki Tate Talks About Leap and Chance to Dance for You
I was thrilled that Leap was featured on CBC Radio’s All Points West program. In her show “Teen Titles and … More
Rehearsing with Brandy Baybutt
Writers work in isolation most of the time. In contrast, the opportunity to collaborate, both in the creative process and … More
Sex and the YA Novel
Today I am happy to be a guest blogger at “Peeking Between the Pages.” Please check out my post on … More
Forethought
I have a confession to make: both times I’ve had the delightful task of titling a novel, I didn’t conduct … More
11:11
For the past couple of weeks, my eye has continually been drawn to the digital clock in the bottom right … More