Summer’s over, but I’m having trouble letting it go. I’m still wearing dresses, and a fun pair of Keds (the right foot shoe features a bright pink flamingo) as long as the weather allows. This year, summer also meant the start of my new phase of solo adventures — finding my way out of aContinue reading “Time Travels On”
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The Art of Doing Nothing
Not working on books for a while is scarily, seductively addictive. Wait, did I say that in the last post? If I did, I blame it on my sun-muddled brain. As I write this, I’m on a trip/vacation home to Osoyoos, in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley — our own Napa of the North. And thankfully,Continue reading “The Art of Doing Nothing”
Swirling
Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? And by plan, I mean a series of beautiful, random events you may or may not have ever imagined. Or if you did, considered highly unlikely. Events like a once-in-a-lifetime viewing of aurora borealis in your little corner of the world, a place you’d never expectContinue reading “Swirling”
It’s a Spring Thing
I bought the S.S. Getaway (my kayak) late in the season last year and was only able to take it out twice before the weather turned, so I’ve been itching to get out on the water again. The weather app on my phone was getting a daily workout as I checked the forecast way moreContinue reading “It’s a Spring Thing”
Miles and Milestones
View from the Arc de Triomphe toLa Défense, Paris, 1990s. (Author photo) I swear the recurring travel theme in these posts is unintentional. With a book set in Paris, it’s inevitable, I suppose. Read on for a new poem and podcast episode, a wrap-up on my book’s recent overseas adventures, an upcoming author event (liveContinue reading “Miles and Milestones”
Do You Remember?
Autumn often feels like more of the start of a new year than the actual calendar New Year. In Victoria, we’ve suddenly shifted from months of hot, dry weather (which I love but which isn’t great for wildfire risk) to rain and rare thunder and lightning. And even though there’s still more summer to go,Continue reading “Do You Remember?”
Keep Swimming
An abbreviated August update because, as I’m sure you know and as I’ve experienced in the past couple of weeks, plans can be disrupted with little notice. I’ll explain. But first, summer. Paddling On the water, yes, but this time also in Paddler Press. There’s so much talent in Issue 9: Grace Notes, and I’mContinue reading “Keep Swimming”
Same Book, New Look!
BOOK NEWS!! I have a super exciting announcement about Provenance Unknown! 🤩 If you’ve already bought a copy, then congratulations! You now have a limited edition, because my publisher is releasing the book with a brand new cover. I’m really excited about it (if you can’t tell). I hope you love it as much asContinue reading “Same Book, New Look!”
Le printemps arrive. (Spring is coming)
Let’s get right to it. There’s been a lot happening on the writing/publishing front for me over the past month. Spring is coming, and the year’s picking up speed. Here’s the recap: Book Launch Celebration Event Yes, that’s an unnecessarily long and awkward title. But while at first I thought you could only have oneContinue reading “Le printemps arrive. (Spring is coming)”
Hit the Ground Running.
Start off with a bang. All the cliches for the New Year. It’s not what I was expecting at all. You know that feeling, when things are shifting around you, and you’re being pushed in a specific direction? Deep down it’s right—what you were meant to do. What you’ve always wanted. And it’s close, soContinue reading “Hit the Ground Running.”
Around the World, the City, the Year
Osoyoos Homecoming Not gonna lie: I’m extra proud of my latest writing credit! My first piece of travel writing, an essay on my hometown of Osoyoos, British Columbia, is out now. In fact, it’s a feature in Issue 6 of Rivanna Review, a journal out of Charlottesville, Virginia. It’s a paid publication and the contentContinue reading “Around the World, the City, the Year”
Provenance Unknown – Available for Pre-Order!
Exciting news! (At least to me. Not only exciting, but a little terrifying too…) My debut novel, Provenance Unknown, is up on Goodreads and WorldCat, and available for pre-order on Barnes & Noble and Amazon (just in time for Prime Day). I’m assuming it will be coming soon to Coles/Chapters/Indigo as well — I’ll letContinue reading “Provenance Unknown – Available for Pre-Order!”
Sonia Nicholson 