On February 25 the first in my Gasper’s Cove Crafters series will be released. I loved writing that book and have just finished the second one, which will be published the end of the year. I am also going to release some shorter novellas in between because there is a lot to say about Gasper’sContinue reading “On eccentricity”
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2023
2023. Honestly. What a couple of years this has been for the world. Right now my husband and I are in Austin Texas visiting our youngest son. The last time we were here, having a lovely time in the RV at the state parks, we had to break camp and go home because Trudeau calledContinue reading “2023”
Celebrating Christmas where they are
I have a hero. My daughter. My girl, now grown up with three kids of her own, is amazing. She herself has MS but in addition to running a Cracker Jack household she also studies, does research, and works full-time as a paediatric oncology coordinator. If your child has been diagnosed with cancer she’s theContinue reading “Celebrating Christmas where they are”
CRAFTING FOR MURDER: Gasper’s Cove Mysteries Book 1
So much catching up to do. On the personal front there have been many family events (new grandson in California and a month there to help), a 95 year-old mother who moved into assisted living in Winnipeg and then had to be nursed through Covid (recovered, amazingly). All very occupying but through it I haveContinue reading “CRAFTING FOR MURDER: Gasper’s Cove Mysteries Book 1”
Free book for Christmas
One of the things I have decided to do is to offer my readers shorter books, what some call “one hour reads”, time to time between the publication of my full length books. On that theme I decided to write and make available a free Christmas story called Jingle Bell Shock (Yes I know. IContinue reading “Free book for Christmas”
July newsletter
Hi folks. July 15, 2022 Hello my readers, Don’t fall over. This is my first emailed newletter from Babs Emodi author in a long, long time. But before we get to that wanted to share with you why I decided to write stories. This is how it is. I have been around for a whileContinue reading “July newsletter”
What I like to write and read
I have been writing all year. I have one novel finished and am half way through another one. They are part of a mystery series called the Gasper’s Cove Crafters and set in Nova Scotia, in a setting much like my picture on the homepage of this site. It was a transition from writing non-fictionContinue reading “What I like to write and read”
Flypaper thoughts cheer up edition
I know this is a funny title But I have been noticing something and decided to speak up A lot of folks when into their houses during Covid And are staying there Yes there is bad news Terrible news outside of the front door Which is exactly why it’s time we Baked more jelly rollsContinue reading “Flypaper thoughts cheer up edition”
Flypaper thoughts, bird edition
There is no better sound than the rumble of a cat’s purr Because she snuck into the bedroom and is in there with everyone else So pleased with herself Most nights she is put out Because if we don’t get up when she’s ready at 4:00 am She starts knocking things off the bedside tableContinue reading “Flypaper thoughts, bird edition”
The return of flypaper thoughts
For new readers I should explain. Flypaper thoughts are a transfer from my old long running sewing blog. In them, I put the thoughts that pass through my head in no particular order. And here we go