Signatures Handmade Market Winnipeg 2019 Post Mortem (and Year Round-Up)
Is this my LAST POST MORTEM? Nope - I'm making a whole new blog of them :)
cmpublish2020-09-11T22:32:00-06:00September 9th, 2020|1 Comment
Is this my LAST POST MORTEM? Nope - I'm making a whole new blog of them :)
cmpublish2020-09-01T14:20:38-06:00September 1st, 2020|0 Comments
cmpublish2020-09-03T13:14:52-06:00August 2nd, 2020|0 Comments
Fingal pressed his lips together in a contemptuous smile as he held up his bandaged hand. “Off to a roaring start.”
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:12:51-06:00July 29th, 2020|0 Comments
He inhaled sharply and pursed her lips—her eyes suddenly wide as she stared right at him. “I tried…and I wasn’t fast enough…”
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:11:01-06:00July 17th, 2020|0 Comments
"If I abandon her, I’m abandoning myself."
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:09:12-06:00July 9th, 2020|0 Comments
Fingal glanced at the destroyed scaffolding. “Is this an interrogation, Captain?”
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:07:01-06:00July 3rd, 2020|0 Comments
She reached out a hand as one of the red embers grazed her cheek and faded into her skin.
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:04:35-06:00June 25th, 2020|0 Comments
“I was trying to fly,” she replied, wriggling out of his grip with an unsatisfied pout.
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cmpublish2020-09-03T13:02:42-06:00June 18th, 2020|0 Comments
“You have to leave,” Riona said again to Connor, ignoring the bandit that hoisted her to her feet.
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cmpublish2020-09-11T22:33:06-06:00June 8th, 2020|1 Comment
Does the BUTTERDOME PROVIDE??? Find out!!
cmpublish2020-09-05T19:23:13-06:00January 24th, 2020|0 Comments
A good show overall, but very emotional trip back east.
cmpublish2020-09-03T12:59:20-06:00January 23rd, 2020|0 Comments
“As a member of the Guard, I’m used to being uncomfortable,” Galen said. “Right, lads?”
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:24:05-06:00November 13th, 2019|1 Comment
My third year at this craft show! I got display power, and apparently my booth is "heaven"!
cmpublish2020-09-05T19:19:15-06:00November 1st, 2019|2 Comments
So…I did a thing. This year, 2019, is a major self-development year for me. I have invested and reflected
cmpublish2020-09-03T12:56:34-06:00October 24th, 2019|0 Comments
“You don’t know what it’s like for me. So until you do, don’t ever tell me what to do.”
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cmpublish2020-09-03T12:53:30-06:00October 10th, 2019|0 Comments
“I am very real,” she said definitively.
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:24:58-06:00October 3rd, 2019|1 Comment
Good show, many questions, and industry thoughts.
cmpublish2020-09-03T12:47:54-06:00September 26th, 2019|0 Comments
Brendan had plans and dreams, and children sometimes complicated such things.
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:25:48-06:00September 24th, 2019|0 Comments
A whirlwind trip to Saskatoon and a dissertation on the sales mindset.
cmpublish2020-09-03T12:45:16-06:00September 19th, 2019|0 Comments
Fingal didn’t have a place here. And neither did Riona.
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cmpublish2020-09-03T12:42:39-06:00September 5th, 2019|0 Comments
Riona was unmoved. “He almost killed me.”
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cmpublish2020-09-03T12:40:31-06:00August 29th, 2019|0 Comments
“Strange family name,” Captain Stovel noted. “Where are you from originally?”
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cmpublish2020-09-02T15:55:55-06:00August 22nd, 2019|0 Comments
Everyone he’d ever known hated him. Except for Riona. A girl he’d only just met.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T12:17:13-06:00August 15th, 2019|0 Comments
This episode is a little different! I talk a little bit about who I am, how I wrote Wingtorn, behind the scenes stuff, and I give some writing advice as well!
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cmpublish2020-08-31T15:15:19-06:00August 1st, 2019|0 Comments
He couldn't save her. Not this time.
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cmpublish2020-08-31T20:31:29-06:00July 25th, 2019|0 Comments
He didn’t trust her. That was understandable. She only needed him to be safe.
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cmpublish2020-08-31T20:34:46-06:00July 18th, 2019|0 Comments
"There will come a day when her magic will start to bloom. It could be tomorrow. It could be ten years from now. And you won’t be able to control her. Only then, will I come for her."
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:26:22-06:00July 15th, 2019|0 Comments
Montreal! So, so hot with the July weather, but still a lot of fun!
cmpublish2020-08-31T20:38:00-06:00July 11th, 2019|0 Comments
He would rather die than not be in control of his actions.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T11:38:14-06:00July 4th, 2019|0 Comments
He would remember this moment. He would find the people who did this to his parents and make them pay.
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:26:58-06:00July 1st, 2019|0 Comments
I finally return to Winnipeg once more as a guest at FanQuest!
cmpublish2020-09-01T11:42:38-06:00June 27th, 2019|0 Comments
She couldn't be like her mother, allowing people to participate and revel in her exterior beauty, and warp it to serve ulterior motives.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T11:45:16-06:00June 20th, 2019|0 Comments
She longed for a love he wasn't sure he was ready to give...if he had any at all.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T11:47:50-06:00June 13th, 2019|0 Comments
"Because of her, Brendan is dead."
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cmpublish2020-09-01T11:50:46-06:00June 6th, 2019|0 Comments
“When it’s just the two of us, I’m going to call you by your real name. It will be a secret, between you and me. No one deserves to live forever under a fake name.”
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cmpublish2019-08-22T10:42:43-06:00June 5th, 2019|0 Comments
With the successful reception of my post-mortems, it’s clear that a LOT of other creatives are interested in how I go about my business. Here's the first of hopefully many monthly progress reports.
cmpublish2020-09-01T11:55:42-06:00May 30th, 2019|0 Comments
Forget the books. She would raze the whole library if it meant keeping Connor—and even his family—safe. It was the good thing to do.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T11:58:10-06:00May 23rd, 2019|0 Comments
"Why me, your majesty?" Fingal said. She seemed surprised he'd asked. "Because, dear one. You have the heart of a man who does what he's told."
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cmpublish2020-09-01T12:01:02-06:00May 16th, 2019|0 Comments
He felt the ghost of her grip on his mind, urging him to follow her off the road, through the trees...and beyond.
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:28:13-06:00May 15th, 2019|0 Comments
Ottawa Comiccon is a strong sales convention, especially for books. Third year is the decision point as to whether I go back!
cmpublish2020-09-01T12:03:38-06:00May 9th, 2019|0 Comments
"We could save lives and prevent another war. We don’t want to create more veterans."
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cmpublish2020-09-05T19:28:47-06:00May 7th, 2019|0 Comments
A successful weekend, even with the bizarre blizzard and the "down" year. Also, a new book! And many life updates!
cmpublish2020-09-01T12:07:05-06:00May 2nd, 2019|0 Comments
She smiled at him strangely, and he felt an internal tug of magic—as if a look was all it took for her to know everything about him.
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cmpublish2020-09-01T12:18:34-06:00April 25th, 2019|0 Comments
A violet wing unfurled from the girl, nearly twice the width of her body, with fringed ends and a translucent white center. Then another, on the other side: her left wing was torn and only half there.
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cmpublish2020-10-08T13:58:10-06:00January 10th, 2019|0 Comments
In which I share some advice about doing trade shows, craft fairs, and conventions!
cmpublish2019-05-08T01:26:46-06:00November 26th, 2018|1 Comment
A GREAT turnout from Moncton! Plus, a year-end wrap-up of my performance and things to improve.
cmpublish2019-05-20T21:12:47-06:00November 6th, 2018|1 Comment
This show broke all previous sales records. Also, I plan and execute a successful 10x10 display!
cmpublish2019-05-20T21:21:46-06:00September 27th, 2018|2 Comments
A strong fourth year at Edmonton Expo.
cmpublish2019-05-20T22:43:53-06:00September 20th, 2018|1 Comment
Saskatoon showed up in a big way this year! Also, I stayed in a cool house.
cmpublish2020-10-08T13:56:29-06:00September 4th, 2018|4 Comments
My biggest show of the year, done! But was it worth it? This is the first of three shows I’m doing with my group of friends!
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:30:56-06:00August 22nd, 2018|0 Comments
Animethon - oh you know, just another day at the office...
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:32:38-06:00August 6th, 2018|0 Comments
First time to Montreal! Tasty food, good friends, but also thieves.
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:34:24-06:00June 26th, 2018|0 Comments
My last of 3 shows in 30 days, complete! First show in Toronto, second-ever anime show, and an unexpected neighbour experience.
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:36:11-06:00May 17th, 2018|1 Comment
I’ve never been busier. A really good year in Ottawa - also, new kitty friends :)
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:37:41-06:00May 2nd, 2018|0 Comments
It’s nice to celebrate the end of the long winter with one of my biggest shows of the year!
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:38:42-06:00April 10th, 2018|3 Comments
This is my first show of 2018. It’s supposed to be spring, but no, it’s still winter here in Calgary. Also, the Emerald Cloth IS HERE!
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:40:08-06:00December 12th, 2017|0 Comments
I was lucky enough to get into the show and I’m happy to report that I ended the year on the high note - best sales of the year!
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:50:45-06:00November 29th, 2017|0 Comments
In which the crowd disappears once it gets dark, I make some new friends, and where I make the decision that I can only eat ramen now.
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:49:06-06:00November 3rd, 2017|1 Comment
I never know how I'm going to fare at C4. But this will be my last year doing it, that's for sure.
cmpublish2019-03-16T16:52:25-06:00October 4th, 2017|0 Comments
A big name for a small event - I present to you my experience in Drumheller, Alberta.
cmpublish2017-09-28T13:35:55-06:00September 28th, 2017|0 Comments
Where did September go? I don’t think I’ve been busier than I have this past month. This is my third Edmonton Expo, and I’m pleased to report it went well for me!
cmpublish2017-09-20T15:19:51-06:00September 20th, 2017|1 Comment
From the tone I’ve struck here, you might think that this is not a good festival. You’re wrong. It’s perfectly fine...but after five years of doing the same thing over and over, I see through the cracks and I’m left feeling bitter.
cmpublish2017-08-15T15:07:47-06:00August 15th, 2017|0 Comments
It was a slow day. But I had my best friend to keep me company! Also there was a pet pig????
cmpublish2019-03-04T03:41:05-07:00August 5th, 2017|0 Comments
If you would have asked me a few years ago if I’d try outdoor farmers markets to sell my books, I would have said no way. Learn why I started - and how I did! Part 1 of 5.
cmpublish2017-07-12T11:33:13-06:00July 12th, 2017|0 Comments
This was my first anime convention and a risk for me - also, new displays and how to respond to "I have no money!"
cmpublish2017-05-18T09:44:02-06:00May 18th, 2017|3 Comments
How I turned my WORST NIGHTMARE into a roaring success.
cmpublish2017-05-09T09:22:24-06:00May 9th, 2017|0 Comments
Two down, one to go. Why did I think doing three cons in a row was a good idea? Oh yes. Good for business is why. Regina did okay by me, but I see where I can make improvements.
cmpublish2017-05-05T15:57:08-06:00May 5th, 2017|0 Comments
Phew. First con of the year, done! I had ridiculously high expectations for this convention. I thought that by changing my location, I’d be doubling my sales.
cmpublish2016-12-19T17:41:35-07:00December 19th, 2016|1 Comment
My first Christmas market! Everyone wanted to buy or at least look at books by a fellow Maritimer.
cmpublish2016-12-07T12:22:27-07:00December 7th, 2016|1 Comment
Year Four at Hal-Con - First time as a GUEST! YAY!
cmpublish2016-11-29T13:41:07-07:00November 29th, 2016|0 Comments
You can’t promote and promote and then just coast. There is no coasting. There is only the next thing. C4 Winnipeg 2016!
cmpublish2016-09-27T12:55:11-06:00September 27th, 2016|0 Comments
It has been a busy week! First Saskatoon Expo, now Edmonton, with barely enough time in between to do my client work.
cmpublish2016-09-20T13:21:49-06:00September 20th, 2016|1 Comment
First time in Saskatoon, did well at the Saskatoon Expo! Next year hopefully I’ll be comfortable enough to make the drive and then I can have my full display.
cmpublish2016-08-22T21:51:34-06:00August 22nd, 2016|2 Comments
I've spent the past week recovering, and writing this post-mortem. It's long. Some of you won't like it.
cmpublish2016-07-19T12:33:58-06:00July 19th, 2016|0 Comments
The current you-choose story in the newsletter follows the basic plotline of Stars In Her Eyes - but it will vary with the choices YOU make! Sign up to participate in the story. Newsletter subscribers receive other benefits as well - see the newsletter page for more information.
cmpublish2016-07-12T20:45:06-06:00July 12th, 2016|2 Comments
My post-mortem of Vul-Con! In which I talk about my driving anxiety, Star Trek celebrities, and the WEIRDEST interaction I've had yet.
cmpublish2016-06-16T18:04:15-06:00June 16th, 2016|2 Comments
This was my first extended stay in Red Deer for the first-ever Red Deer Comic Expo!
cmpublish2016-06-03T12:54:04-06:00June 3rd, 2016|0 Comments
There's nothing like being around your creative peers. A summary of my time in Winnipeg!
cmpublish2016-05-03T12:02:13-06:00May 3rd, 2016|1 Comment
This is the biggest con of the year, and I made the most out of it! It was a strong start to 2016.
cmpublish2016-03-14T23:53:51-06:00March 14th, 2016|2 Comments
For me, the last ten percent of a project isn't just the hardest--it's an insurmountable wall.
cmpublish2015-12-07T08:20:04-07:00December 7th, 2015|1 Comment
I posted this on an old blog of mine, and the text document I copied this from is dated December 16, 2007 -- eight years ago! I think it's hilarious, and in the spirit of the season.
cmpublish2015-12-05T22:58:28-07:00December 5th, 2015|0 Comments
Creating a new website for FaeryInkPress.com has been on my to-do list for a while. With each incarnation, I improve. Faery Ink Press has had several looks over the years...
cmpublish2015-11-05T09:55:29-07:00November 5th, 2015|0 Comments
So, this Hal-Con was GREAT. I had a lot of fun this year, I sold lots, and everything is good.
cmpublish2015-10-22T12:35:06-06:00October 22nd, 2015|0 Comments
Back from yet another con. Didn't I just write one of these? It's that time of year where all the cons are happening at once. If only this book were a time book and then I could be everywhere at once.
cmpublish2015-08-27T00:34:07-06:00August 27th, 2015|0 Comments
Different hotel. Better dealer's room. More opportunities.
cmpublish2015-04-21T16:38:19-06:00April 21st, 2015|1 Comment
Usually I come back from a convention rejuvenated or filled with creative energy, and although I have some of that, I'm mostly just filled with the overwhelming anxious sense of duty.
cmpublish2014-11-10T13:24:30-07:00November 10th, 2014|1 Comment
With every con I learn something new. Often lots of things. I always come back rejuvenated. It's not easy to keep the same level of discipline about a creative work, but going to conventions really makes me feel like what I'm doing matters.
cmpublish2014-09-21T23:16:51-06:00September 21st, 2014|0 Comments
A question I get a lot when I'm selling my books is, "How long have you been a writer?"
cmpublish2014-09-11T16:17:51-06:00September 11th, 2014|2 Comments
And here it is!!! Drumroll... I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT IT. Ah, this has gotta be my new fav cover.
cmpublish2019-04-22T15:26:40-06:00July 15th, 2014|0 Comments
Since crowdfunding for the Silver Spear will begin on September 13, 2014, it's only appropriate that The Violet Fox has
cmpublish2014-05-19T22:10:47-06:00May 19th, 2014|2 Comments
It's time again for my con wrap-up posts! This is my second time at Keycon in Winnipeg. For those unfamiliar
cmpublish2014-03-13T08:56:37-06:00March 13th, 2014|2 Comments
Hurray! Today is a big day, it's the release of my fourth book, DREAMS IN HER HEAD, the second book in the Sparkstone Saga.
cmpublish2014-03-10T14:22:12-06:00March 10th, 2014|1 Comment
Science fiction writers are, and can be, ambassadors for science.
cmpublish2014-02-23T21:11:21-07:00February 23rd, 2014|0 Comments
Hi Everyone! Time to get rolling on another blog tour. It's a little bit after the book release this time
cmpublish2014-02-13T08:32:40-07:00February 13th, 2014|2 Comments
It's finally here...the cover, that is! The second book in the Sparkstone Saga, Dreams In Her Head... Book Description Open
cmpublish2014-01-06T09:00:17-07:00January 6th, 2014|1 Comment
Book #2: Dreams In Her Head Open the door. Step quickly, step through. Breathe in the darkness, Until you are
cmpublish2013-12-03T23:37:02-07:00December 3rd, 2013|0 Comments
I've been in the publishing business longer than two years. Really I've been preparing for a lot of my adult life to publish my own books.
cmpublish2013-11-11T22:50:59-07:00November 11th, 2013|1 Comment
Just finished a fun but exhausting weekend at Hal-Con in Halifax. Here's the low-down.
cmpublish2013-11-04T19:38:09-07:00November 4th, 2013|0 Comments
You'd think that because comics are half writing that this would mean people at comic cons would be interested in buying books. This is not the case.
cmpublish2013-10-13T09:26:51-06:00October 13th, 2013|2 Comments
I promised everyone I'd have a big announcement on The Violet Fox's birthday. So here it is. First of all,
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