Available Now! Hope Falls

Well, that was a lot sooner than expected!

Hope Falls is available now! It’s the first book in a four book series all revolving around the world of soap operas. They’ve got mystery, murder, mayhem and romance! What’s not to love? It’s the perfect summer read.

Here’s a bit about the book:

For thirty years, Miriam Parker has played Sylvia Stevens on the popular soap opera Hope Falls. However, now her days are numbered.

Miriam knows that her ratings have begun to drop. Her character isn’t as popular lately, thanks in large part to her storyline. Miriam knows what happens when her ratings fall too low. She is written off the show in the most permanent of ways. After signing a lifetime contract with the show’s producer, Miriam knows that they own her and will take her life if the ratings fall too deep.

Knowing that she can’t do it alone, Miriam enlists the help of Naomi and Susan, both fellow actors on other soap operas. While Miriam is grateful for their help, when danger strikes, she knows that all of their lives are in danger. Miriam will have to learn what secrets Hope Falls studios hides so that all three of them can escape with their lives.

Get your copy at Amazon and Kobo

I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

The rest of the series also drops this summer, one book a month. Coming in July is Eagle Valley followed by Dragon’s Cove in August and Wolf Lake in September. In October, you’ll be able to read Blackwood Hills, the lost unfinished script from Hope Falls Studios!

Just remember: Hope floats and then Hope Falls. Don’t forget to tune in…

Coming Soon! Hope Falls!

I have a “new” book coming out very soon!

My Hope Falls Series has been sitting on my hard drive since 2011 and I’ve always wanted to put all four books out there in one summer. What’s better summer reading than a good soap opera filled with mystery, romance and murder?

The series consists of four books: Hope Falls, Eagle Valley, Dragons Cove and Wolf Lake. This summer, I wanted to have some fun, so I’m re-releasing all of them with brand new covers, one book per month. Coming soon, Hope Falls, where it all begins!

Here’s a bit about the book:

For thirty years, Miriam Parker has played Sylvia Stevens on the popular soap opera Hope Falls. However, now her days are numbered.

Miriam knows that her ratings have begun to drop. Her character isn’t as popular lately, thanks in large part to her storyline. Miriam knows what happens when her ratings fall too low. She is written off the show in the most permanent of ways. After signing a lifetime contract with the show’s producer, Miriam knows that they own her and will take her life if the ratings fall too deep.

Knowing that she can’t do it alone, Miriam enlists the help of Naomi and Susan, both fellow actors on other soap operas. While Miriam is grateful for their help, when danger strikes, she knows that all of their lives are in danger. Miriam will have to learn what secrets Hope Falls studios hides so that all three of them can escape with their lives.

Hope floats and then Hope Falls. Don’t forget to tune in…

Stay tuned for when you can get your copy!

The Galaxy Within – A Poem

I wish that I had the power

to control time,

however I don’t think I could handle

the responsibility.

Waiting is difficult,

every day feeling incredibly long

and impossibly short.

Time has lost all meaning,

it is no longer relative

especially during these times.

The last time that I waited

for news that felt as if

it would never come

was when I was diagnosed

with multiple sclerosis

and here I am again,

waiting for news about what may

or may not be waiting inside of me

if new stars have taken shape

inside of my head.

If I close my eyes,

I can see the galaxy that is within me

the numerous starsand planets that fill my brain.

I’d like to think that they are where

some of my light comes from,

shining so brightly that my skin

can’t contain all of it.

I feel like my body has begun

to fail me and I am filled with pain.

I know this is because of the comets

and the suns that fill my body,

the solar systems and supernovas,

that makes themselves known.

My body contains galaxies unknown to me.

I can’t help but feel a little fear within me,

unsure of my body as I am now and yet

thoughts of what I have done appear before me,

their visions riding across the moon and lit

by the stars. I can see the mountains

that I have climbed, the forests I’ve survived,

the galaxies that I have overcome before.

Whatever the news brings,

I will be ready and I will do the only thing I can do.

I will sparkle on.

Out Now! Love & Catastrophē Poetrē

The new anthology Love & Catastrophē Poetrē, containing my poem Covidly, is out now! I’m so thrilled to be part of this anthology filled with poems by Ottawa poets!

Here’s a bit about the book:

This collection of local Ottawa poets address the loves and losses during the catastrophies of 2020.

“There is so much of love in this collection, so much to love in the time of a pandemic, to abuse the phrase. In a period where we are bereft of touch and intimacy, love in all its forms encourages us to connect and, better yet, to hope. And, as much as love hurts in “Touch,” love always has the power to heal a very broken world.

“Love changes and changes us with it, as evidenced in this marvellous collection of poems that encompass so much in so little space.”

Julie Beun

“This collection captures an outpouring of emotion from a year of catastrophe and loss, interwoven through the themes of wildfire, pandemic and hurricane. The poems are vignettes of sorrow, destruction, loneliness and separation, but also with glimmers of hope. For lovers of poignant poetry.”

Rachel B. Brown, CEO

North Grenville Public Library

You can get your paperback copy here

And you can get your ebook copy here

I truly hope you enjoy all the poems contained within and that, in the midst of all the turmoil that we’ve all been through, it brings you some comfort.

Love and Catastrophé Poetré Available for Pre-Order!

I’m beyond honoured to have one of my poems included in the new anthology from Broken Keys Publishing. It’s a volume of poems called Love and Catastrophé Poetré. It contains poems that arose from different tragedies and offers a way towards healing.

Here’s a bit about the book:

This collection of local Ottawa poets address the loves and losses during the catastrophes of 2020.

“There is so much of love in this collection, so much to love in the time of a pandemic, to abuse the phrase. In a period where we are bereft of touch and intimacy, love in all its forms encourages us to connect and, better yet, to hope. And, as much as love hurts in “Touch,” love always has the power to heal a very broken world.

“Love changes and changes us with it, as evidenced in this marvellous collection of poems that encompass so much in so little space.”

Julie Beun

“This collection captures an outpouring of emotion from a year of catastrophe and loss, interwoven through the themes of wildfire, pandemic and hurricane. The poems are vignettes of sorrow, destruction, loneliness and separation, but also with glimmers of hope. For lovers of poignant poetry.”

Rachel B. Brown, CEO

North Grenville Public Library

The book is available on June 18th! It’s available for pre-order from a variety of different retailers. You can find the ebook here:

https://books2read.com/u/4XLzNv

You can also order a paperback copy here: https://broken-keys-publishing.square.site/product/love-catastroph-poetr-/14?cs=true&cst=custom

It’s so lovely to be part of a collection with so many talented Ottawa authors!