February 12, 2019

Women in WW2

In “Come From Away” (set on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada during WW2), Grace Baker’s three brothers head overseas with the Army, the Navy, […]
February 11, 2019

Canada in WW2

Nobody wanted to leap back into war. World War One had resulted in an enormous loss of life and a huge debt and, at first, Canadian […]
February 9, 2019

The Halifax Explosion

During WW1, tens of thousands of troops from Canada, the British Empire, and America passed through  the busy port of Halifax. Millions of tonnes of supplies […]
February 8, 2019

Canada (and Nova Scotia) in WW1

On August 4, 1914, Great Britain sent an ultimatum to Germany, insisting they withdraw German troops from Belgium, a country whose sovereignty they had long defended. […]
February 7, 2019

The Acadian Expulsion

Beginning in 1604, a hardy, hopeful stream of French settlers travelled from France to North America, spreading out to cover what is now Nova Scotia, New […]
October 23, 2018

Original Opening

The original opening was Danny taking stock of what was going on around him, what had changed over the past few years. As an author, I […]
October 23, 2018

Grandpa Danny

Grandpa Danny     November 1942   “Careful there, young lady.” Little Nellie’s red curls bounced as she glanced back over her shoulder. “Fire, Grampy,” she […]
October 23, 2018

Twins at Navy Medical Exam

 Twins at Navy Medical Exam   Harry didn’t know much about twins; he’d never met any other than his own. But he did know that he […]
October 23, 2018

Harry & Linda

  Harry and Linda had waited a long time for a little romance. And romance includes learning about each other secrets, sharing both warm and dark moments, […]