We’re coming up to St Patrick’s Day, which by tradition brings Sheila’s Brush; a snowstorm that follows on the heels of the saint’s day, one hopefully the last of the year. There is different lore behind this belief, and happy shamrocks if that’s your thing – but if St Patrick comes to your door and asks for a glass of water, giving him one could head off a blizzard.
Your book’s title is Chasing Newfoundland; what are you trying to catch? I’m trying to catch everything. When I say everything I mean anything that’s kind of landscape-, wildlife-, and…
“For a very long time I tried to write a short story about Amelia Earhart‘s eleven-day stopover in Trepassey. I wanted to explore the effect her stay might have had…
I’d gladly read to the rats at the town dump if they asked me, because I love being at Woody Point. And I think the rats would get my stuff.