Books and More with Lenore

04/06/2019

If I lived on my own I’d probably eat like this every evening.

25/02/2019

10. Death doesn't ask. What you'd prefer. Who should go first. When it will happen. If you're ready or if you're willing or what yo...

04/01/2019

Last call for local authors: Apply to be part of the library's Emerging Local Authors Collection for 2019/2020. The collection features writers from southern Vancouver Island with small-press or self-published books. Applications accepted until January 11. Apply today: https://www.gvpl.ca/emerging

29/12/2018

24/12/2018

There are so many amazing historical fiction picture books based on a myriad of time periods. Here's some of the best to get started with.

23/12/2018

As a child, Melanie Cossey-Author delighted in reading stories that left her feeling disturbed, like Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, and Poe's The Telltale Heart. Her love of the Victorian period combined with her penchant for impactful, unsettling stories nurtured her desire to create troubling tales of gothic horror.

In season 2, episode 2, we talk about Melanie's newest book, A Peculiar Curiosity, her writing, her work as a professional editor, and her well rounded artistic life.

Learn more about her latest book: https://regalhousepublishing.com/product/a-peculiar-curiosity/

Check out her editing business: https://polishedandpreciseeditingservices.com
http://booksandmorewithlenore.libsyn.com/melanie-cossey-gothic-horror-with-a-victorian-flare

As a child, Melanie Cossey delighted in reading stories that left her feeling disturbed, like Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, and Poe's The Telltale Heart. Her love of the Victorian period combined with her penchant for impactful, unsettling stories nurtured her desire to create troubling tales of go...

19/12/2018

Truth!

15/12/2018

Recorded two podcasts today! One will come out before Christmas with Melanie Cossey-Author and one early in the new year with Yvonne Rediger - Author.

I love hearing people’s stories about how they came to write and then publish. These two women write very different stuff but both put in the time to write and have found success. I am inspired!

11/12/2018

Look at my mom and gramps! I love this pic with all my heart.

09/12/2018

I’m sharing this because he says something really important for anyone on a creative journey—you don’t have to be the thing, just do the thing and enjoy how it makes you come alive.

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20/11/2018

My daughter’s babysitting strategy: play pound. Encourage the small child to be a dog. Create a pen out of blankets and pillows. Make rules.

13/11/2018

My friend getting love from the new store in Victoria. Makes me happy to see. @ Mayfair Shopping Centre

25/09/2018

Ed says goodnight.

26/08/2018

Part one and two of my sh*tty first draft—printed and prepped for a read through and restructure.

15/08/2018

Smokey day down by the water. Even with the smoke, the sea is beautiful and nourishing.

22/07/2018

Remember friends: literary is just another genre. Write your hearts out. And remember what Ursula says: “... reality is often best represented slantwise, backwards ...”

22/07/2018

A little Ursula Le Guin and rose amongst the flowers. Happy Saturday.

18/07/2018

Hey teachers! This looks fun!

Call for Submissions The Academy’s Stories Out of School flash-fiction contest is offered annually in partnership with Tin House. Any adult over the age of eighteen (whether a teacher or not) is welcome to submit. We are accepting submissions through September 16, 2018. First-prize winners receive...