QB READS
I have been invited to be the featured author at the Qualicum Beach Museum's series on local authors.
My presentation will be at 7:oo pm on Thursday, June 25.
​More details to come as the date approaches.
BOOKS AVAILABLE LOCALLY!
If you are in  central Vancouver Island,
I would be happy to sign a book for you... or someone else if you're gifting it. 
I have a
​limited number of copies on hand at a cost of $32 (taxes & shipping included).  
HAPPY NEW YEARS 2020!
My recent podcast, with singer/song writer, author and producer, Dan Mullins, in Sydney, Australia, just went live.  In it, I talk about my Camino, and the people I met along the way; the experience that led to my book. Through thoughtful questioning, Dan explores my writing process and the impact of the Camino on my life.  Please check it out!  https://player.whooskaa.com/episode?id=543161
If your group is looking for a speaker to share an interesting subject,
I would love to come and
tell you all about my
Camino experience. 
My Camino PowerPoint presentation takes about 40 minutes, depending on if you'd also like readings form my book, but it can be tailored to fit your time constraints.  

BOOK CLUBS:  ADD INTEREST TO YOUR MEETINGS WITH AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR! 
​I am happy to do an author's talk for book club groups of four or more reading To Each Their Own Camino.
If you have questions, and want to know more about the Camino, or about the self-publication process, we can schedule a visit with your group where I can share photos, stories and information.  Just use the CONTACT portion on my webpage to book your event now!
October 25, 2019 Vancouver Island Regional Library Author's Night - October 25, 2019
Over 100 in attendance, and lots of questions flying! ​
Al and I enjoyed a  Cross-Canada Camping Camino, from May through August, 2019. Despite the challenges (mostly weather and wheel-chair accessibility) it was an amazing trip!  We made it all the way to Newfoundland and back, meeting some fantastic people and racking up    19,250 kms!
Will our journey become another book, my readers ask.
Only time will tell. ​
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The UCW  invited me to share my story at Knox United Church  on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
February 21, 2019
​Really enjoyed giving my presentation at the Knox Mens' Breakfast.  Of course it's always nice to have a man cook you breakfast.... thanks George and Joe . . but it was also good to see the interest in my stories about the Camino.  After the photo presentation, some men came over with questions, and a couple even did a lift test on my backpack!  Thanks for making me so welcome guys! ​
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January 7 , 2019 - SISTERS UNITED  invited me to give a presentation at their monthly event at KNOX UNITED CHURCH in Parksville.  Following a pot-luck dinner, over forty women gathered to share in my Camino experience and hear excerpts from my book.  The interest and questions kept us there for almost two hours . . . but it was a lot of fun and I think there may be a couple ladies planning their own Caminos!
October 25, 2018
​A little bit nervous to start, when I started talking about the Camino, the words just flowed.  Over 100 people came out for the presentation and the question and answer session was my favourite part!  At the end, I asked anyone who had walked any part of the Camino to stand, and was happy to see so many on their feet.  I dedicated my final reading, my poem, Belonging, to them and to those who have walked . . . and will walk the Camino.  I wished I could have had more time to talk with more people one on one.  Maybe one day,  I'll have another opportunity to share my journey again. ​