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Across the Water (short story) (children’s fiction) by Leanne Dyck
Reader’s review: So good. I’d love to read this to a group of children. When it’s…
Book Review: Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told (anthology) (Volume one) edited by Carol Shields and Marjorie Anderson
On Twitter, I tweeted that this anthology was ‘little-known’. It may have been ‘little-known’ to me…
A Woman Like Her (short story) (5/6) by Leanne Dyck
Part three: All her life, Mom had shared a bedroom so I move into the palliative…
A Woman Like Her (short story) (3/6 ) by Leanne Dyck
Part two: I flew to Manitoba to visit my mom in the hospital. Reader’s review: Heartfelt…
A Woman Like Her (short story) (1/6 ) by Leanne Dyck
This part one of a heartwarming, life-changing six-part short story inspired by events that unfolded around…
Guest Post: How To Maintain Writing Productivity Through Tough Times by Savannah Cordova
“Savannah Cordova is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace that connects self-publishing authors with the world’s…
Neighbourly (short story) by Leanne Dyck
Sometimes your childhood neighbours can influence–for your entire lifetime. photo by ldyck Neighbourly Leanne Dyck My…
Book Review: Rabbit Foot Bill by Helen Humphreys
A boy’s friendship with a World War II veteran raises suspension but lasts a lifetime. The…
Dog Hair (poem) by Leanne Dyck
April is Poetry Month. To celebrate, I’ll share this poem I wrote for children–and the young…
Five Dollars (short story) by Leanne Dyck
Readers come in all shapes and sizes. What unites us is our love of books. The…
Book Review: The Barren Grounds by David A Robertson (MG)
The Barren Grounds is set in early November in Winnipeg and is about two Cree foster…
Catch It (short story) by Leanne Dyck
photo by ldyck My brother has a new toy. It’s made of wood and shaped…
Book Review: Dirty Birds (adventure, humour) by Morgan Murray
If your taste in literature is twisted like mine, do yourself a favour and read Dirty…
Who’s Bigger? (short story) by Leanne Dyck
What I learnt by watching children play… photo by ldyck Two children square off in the…
Book Review: The Parkour Club by Pam Withers and Arooj Hayat (YA)
Building bridges of understanding with fast-paced prose. Published in Canada by Pam Withers and Arooj Hayat…
The First Crush (poem) by Leanne Dyck
Do you remember giggling? Do you remember your heart soaring? Do you remember your first crush?…
Book Review: How It All Blew Up (YA) by Arvin Ahmadi
How It All Blew Up was based on author Arvin Ahamdi’s 2018 trip to Rome and…
Book Review: Red Fox Road (MG) (wilderness adventure) by Frances Greenslade
Red Fox Road asks the question what do you do when someone you love leaves? Buy…
A Confession (short story) by Leanne Dyck
If you live with your spouse long enough you learn everything about them–right? …until one stormy…
West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Berry Burglars written by Liam O’Donnell illustrated by Aurelie Grand (mystery)
Someone has been stealing strawberry plants, but don’t worry the West Meadows Detectives–Myron and Hajrah–are on…
Writing Stories (short story) by Leanne Dyck
Do you remember the first time you wrote a story? How did you find your pen? …
Guest Post: Karen McBride (writer/illustrator)
Of all the books I reviewed in 2020, Crow Winter by Karen McBride earned the most…
2020: My List of Accomplishments by Leanne Dyck
So much about 2020 sucked but still, as I look back on the year, I’m smiling.…
Ice Angel (short story) by Leanne Dyck
A short story about meeting a magical child on a dark night. …