Mary Poppins-like Emmeline Darling floats into people’s–family, friends, strangers–lives spreading kindness, compassion, and understanding as she…
Leanne Dyck
Book Review: The Running Trees (short story collection) by Amber McMillan published by Goose Lane Editions
The Running Trees is the thinking person’s short story collection. It has been shortlisted for the…
Not a Mother but… (short story) by Leanne Dyck
Dreams about having a newly published book inspired this short story. It hasn’t happened yet but…
Finding Su-Le (short story) by Leanne Dyck
I grew up on the outskirts of a small community, between two highways. Sometimes people would…
Book Review: The Maid (cozy mystery) by Nita Prose
While cleaning rooms at a five-star hotel, Molly Gray finds a nasty, famous, old, rich guy…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 17 (a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter sixteen: Against her better judgment, Mrs. Hazeltson helps Conner escape. photo by ldyck Is the…
Is the Reverend Dead? by Leanne Dyck (a mystery inspired by remote island life) Ch 15
chapter fourteen: Conner, Mrs. Hazelton’s grandson, confesses to accidentally murdering Reverend Paulson. photo by ldyck Is…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 13 (a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter twelve: Mrs. Hazelton brings the evidence she has collected to the police station. Officer Boyd…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 11(a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter ten: Arriving at church early, Mrs. Hazelton walks in on a group of women. None…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 9 (a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter eight: Mrs. Hazelton is appalled when Ms. Matthews delivers the Sunday sermon. “St. Mary Magdalene…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 7 (a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter six: Is the Reverend dead? If he is, who killed him? Mrs. Hazelton has answers…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 5 (a mystery inspired by remote island life) by Leanne Dyck
chapter four: Mrs. Hazelton goes with Officer Boyd to the church but they are unable to…
Is the Reverend Dead? Ch 3 by Leanne Dyck
chapter two: Mrs. Hazelton believes that Reverend Paulson is dead, but Ms. Matthews insists that he’s…
Is The Reverend Dead? Ch 1 by Leanne Dyck
Is The Reverend Dead? is an unconventional mystery inspired by remote island life. I plan to…
Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page (historical fiction, romance) Published by Biblioasis
Set mainly in England, Dear Evelyn is about a man Harry Miles and his two greatest…
Reading Picture Books (short story, children’s story) by Leanne Dyck
This short story was inspired by something I witnessed in a bookstore. I have a longer…
Book Review: Away (historical fiction) by Jane Urquhart, published by McClelland & Stewart
“Esther O’Malley Robertons…was told a story at twelve that calmed her down and put her in…
Silly Dog (short story, humour) by Leanne Dyck
When a dog doesn’t behave well, you have to ask yourself, whose fault is it? Is…
Book Review: What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
With alternating chapters labeled ‘before’ and ‘after’ What Strange Paradise is a suspenseful adventure on sea…
Trap’er (fantasy, short story) by Leanne Dyck
A trapper is surprised by the animal he finds on his trapline. photo by ldyck Like…
Help! (short story) by Leanne Dyck
A short story in appreciation of editors, beta readers, and writing group members. All the people…
The Other Side (Bonus Content) by Leanne Dyck
The Other Side was the most popular story I shared in 2021. Each chapter earned more…
Book Review: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride (memoir) by Cary Elwes
By reading this love-letter-to-fans-in-book-form, I learned a lot of cool things. For example, The Princess Bride…
Walk with Me (short story) (romance) by Leanne Dyck
I got engaged to protect something precious to me–my life. photo circa the 1950s Walk with…
Book Review: The Thursday Murder Club (cozy mystery) by Richard Osman, published by Penguin Books
What’s a cozy mystery? Benni Chisholm addresses this question in her brief article. I was charmed…