We may not want to admit it, but there IS a formula for writing a best-selling novel. We writers want to think our ideas are special, that the paths our own novels take are unique and one of a kind. That’s only half true, though. Every great story, since the beginning of time, follows a ...

In August, Mom and Dad packed our suitcases and loaded them into the trunk while my brother and I climbed into the backseat. We adjusted our pillows and organized our games in an attempt to get comfortable. It was a long trip from Calgary, Alberta to my Uncle’s farm outside Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, Canada. I loved my ...

Previous issues can be found on my author page. As I paddled around the bend and seeing three people standing in the cave, their kayaks beached, I panicked. The light I had just created brought them into stark contrast, and every single one of them snapped their heads to look at me. Squeaking, I smiled ...

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” -Carl Jung- The wind nipped at their faces despite the hoods of their thick wool cloaks. The wooded area at the base of the mountain did little to ease their struggle against the elements. Dusk crept upon them as ...