The author went on a wine country tour last weekend.
One of the objectives was to perform research that would enhance wine related mentions in the second edition of the novel. It was hard work with all the wining, dining, pairing and taking notes.
By day 3 of the tour, I was in no condition to taste any more wine. I reviewed my notes, attempted to improve my understanding of wine terminology plus learn more about the history of the Niagara on the Lake wine country.
It will be a bonus if this hard work pays off to enhance the novel. Otherwise, it was a good opportunity to test out one's travel legs, to purchase "souvenirs" for family and friends.
If you feel like exploring, please drop by the domain for The Year of the Rabbit, a novel about Fate, Family and Forgiveness.
Cheers!
T
I have engaged with a talented young artiste to provide illustrations for the second edition of the novel.
The objective is to provide representations of the paintings gracing the booths at the Red Hare restaurant. I am also planning for a new cover design.
The artiste will provide twelve Chinese Zodiac illustrations over the next four months.
Here are samples of the first two works:
I think they are very lovely. You can view these and more of the artiste's creations at her Arting Around blog.
To read up on the novel and related activities, please visit www.yearoftherabbit.ca.
T
It's Pride Week.
Communities are hopping with events to celebrate in loud, proud and colourful displays - or to celebrate in a quiet and dignified manner.
In this excerpt from The Year of the Rabbit, Sera finds out that Amy and Dela plan to leave town, taking baby Harry along. She also confronts them about their relationship.
A community's reaction to homosexuals in 1975 would not have been as accepting as present day. We are witnessing a balance between pride and dignity, with youth taking more leadership roles.
T
When you were younger, did you ride a bike? Did you ride your bicycle everywhere and anywhere around town?
If you fall into a certain age range, you may share the opinion that "back in the day", kids were safe and carefree as they rode their bikes all around and across town.
We didn't wear helmets. We may have had bells and baskets. We were cautious enough to enjoy being adventurous. Those were the days.
Hop on over to the Deep Blonde Thoughts blog where you can read about bicycle statistics and activities around present day Ottawa.
In the novel there is mention of the children of the 1970s riding bikes. If one night you forgot to put it in the shed, there was the chance of your bicycle being stolen. It happened to me in my teens. It almost happened to Sera Fletcher in
The Year of the Rabbit.
If you enjoyed that excerpt, you may want to read more. You may even want to:
- Buy the eBook (You set the price!) or download a free sample from Smashwords;
- Buy a copy of the eBook at the iBookstore if you're visiting this page on an iPad. (Please note that they still have the novel incorrectly categorized as Children's fiction)
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a novel about Fate, Family and Forgiveness. The main characters are a Catholic priest, a
little girl and a retired exotic dancer.
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