Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
Enjoy these articles on my books, writing in general, and the even broader topic of creativity. Although most have been written by me, I invite guests to contribute, too.
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Category: Love on Belmont
Setting Books in Belmont Village Kitchener: Between Worlds and Love on Belmont
I’ve spent most of my life in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Both cities have a downtown core, but Kitchener also has a little shopping gem: Belmont Village. It…
Being a Canadian Romance Writer: Avoiding Stereotypes. Most of the Time
When you think of a Canadian romance writer, maybe you envision writers sitting in a log cabin, a story idea in their mind, banging it out…um, typing it out in peaceful tranquility.…
The Nutcracker Ballet in a Sweet Romance Book
[Contains spoilers for Tea Shop for Two, a sweet romance for adults] What is the first performance that comes to mind when someone mentions ballet? For many, it would be…
Disability in Fiction: Austin, a Character with Epilepsy
Austin Tschirhart, age 16 in 2017, is one of my favourite characters to write. I can kind of live vicariously through him and raise awareness at the same time. In…
Absence Seizures in Children: What’s It Like?
I was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 11. I’m now in my 40s, and although I’ve never actually asked my parents what they thought when they heard the…
Discovering the Allure of Black Tea
When I tried my first cup of loose-leaf black tea, my first reaction was, “Oh, it tastes like black tea.” Hardly a culinary epiphany of gastronomical proportions. I was disheartened…