Halloween will soon be upon us. I hope there won't be many creepy clowns lurking about and spooking the sensitive souls.
As a kid from Canada, I can relate to the costume/snowsuit imagery shared by good ole CBC.
As a chocolate-loving adult, I am enjoying that variety box of small chocolate bars we bought last week. We don't entertain trick or treaters in our building but I make a point of sharing the treats with family, friends and book shop patrons.
Anyway, here's an attempt to lure you to an excerpt about Halloween night in The Year of the Rabbit.
Join others who enjoyed this hidden gem of Canadian fiction. Read the first few chapters of the eBook online or download for free from Smashwords. If you like what you have read, you can then purchase the entire book for 99 cents or more (you set the price).
T
It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada.
The Red Hare restaurant
would have been a nice place to host a family gathering rather than toiling away in a cramped apartment kitchen.
I invite you to read an
excerpt from The Year of the Rabbit where Sera and her extended family share in a Thanksgiving
meal.
Sera soon learns news that will add to her sadness and feelings of
abandonment.
It's a good thing she had Edgar and Jenny Young to give
her some comfort.
Drop by the novel's domain for links to other blog entries, reader comments and deep dark secrets. You will have to dig a little for those...
Giving thanks every day -
beginning, middle and end.
Waking from a dreamy state
The cycle starts all over again.
T
Note: Most of the content of this blog post is a reheat, a rehash from the one in 2012.
Finally, I updated the ebook cover image.
It was after a few reminders from my publisher that the cover image was too small for e-reader criteria set by various publishers.
The new cover is a lovely sample created in 2015 by the resident artiste. I was holding off until we got a chance to publish a new print edition. After much nudging, I finally got around to uploading the new cover to Smashwords.
I wonder if it will attract eyes and increase sales? That would prove that you can judge a book by its cover.
Thanks for dropping by. Visit Flo's blog too, okay?
T
This post is in recognition of Father's Day.
One can imagine how it must feel for some families to celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day in a home divided or where one parent has passed away.
One can admire families with dedicated, responsible fathers. One can also envy women who have had the good fortune to find a man, a mate who is faithful, patient and supportive, and who sticks around to help raise their children.
In the novel The Year of the Rabbit, we are introduced to Matthew Fletcher, father of Sera and her older siblings. Only a handful of people had been aware of Sera’s true paternity.
After Marie passes away, her hidden letter of confession reaches Matthew via an unlikely messenger.
I wrote Matthew Fletcher's character as an ideal husband and a good father. He was gentle and loving with his children. He was forgiving of his wife’s wild behaviour. He performed honest work as a carpenter and cabinet maker. Read more here.
I invite you to read more excerpts from The Year of The Rabbit, a Novel About Fate, Family and Forgiveness.
Join others who enjoyed this hidden gem of Canadian fiction. Download the first few chapters of the eBook for free from Smashwords. If you like what you have read, you can then purchase the entire book for 99 cents or more (you set the price).
Thanks for dropping by.
T
