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Monday, July 20, 2026

IAG Social at the Home of Maggie & Ward Pycock, Kamloops, July 18, 2026

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Members of the Kamloops-Based Interior Authors Group and guests enjoyed their annual summer social in the lovely garden and house of our gra...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

BOOK PROMOTION IDEAS FOR CANADIAN CHRISTIAN WRITERS

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Explore opportunities to speak about topics relating to your book while you also offer copies for sale. For example, you could contact local...
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Friday, April 10, 2026

BLAST FROM MY RURAL SASKATCHEWAN PAST

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Growing up near the villages of Elbow and Loreburn, Saskatchewan made a huge impression on me. Here’s a blast from the area’s past. The arti...
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Saturday, December 27, 2025

IAG Christmas Social Photos at Elma and Bob's December 2025

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My novel Song for Susie Epp starts in 1970. Susie, daughter of a Vancouver pill addict, sets out to build a better life for herself. Co-worker and fellow Mennonite Simon loves her courage—and her. But marrying him comes with a pushy, sanctimonious mother-in-law, Adeline. She manipulates Susie and Simon into leaving their beloved British Columbia grassland and moving to her Saskatchewan farming community. There, a shocking secret plunges Simon into depression and drinking. As Susie struggles to find a way forward, she gains a new empathy, resilience, and understanding of faith and freedom. Susie’s story features some of the same characters as Elma’s earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers. Song for Susie Epp, published by Farland Press, is 264 pages, paperback $22.99, e-book $5.99. Ask for it in a bookstore or library. Or order from one of its online sellers. They include Amazon, Indigo, and Kobo.
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