Archives for March 2013

Listen in on the live bookstore reading by Lee Bice-Matheson and interview with C.K. Webb, co-author of the Innocents Series, with her Mom and Best Friend, D.J. Weaver! You do not want to miss this one!  I had a blast on the show and will return again as invited back from C.K.  Remember it’s C.K., unlike K.C. of the Sunshine Band. 🙂

Don’t forget I’m performing a live bookstore reading tomorrow at 11 am EST or 10 am CST on C.K. Webb’s blogtalkradio show from WebbWeaver Books!  Listen in and see what’s on Paige Maddison’s mind.  Have you got the Paige fever yet?

Hallelujah!  Praise the Lord.  It’s the last day of winter and our son Justin is well.  What more can one ask for after a long, hard winter.  Justin was diagnosed with panic disorder and agoraphobia last fall.  Wow.  That’s all?!  Not an easy thing to deal with but we have watched as our son faced this affliction head on.  Justin’s worst fear was to join a group of peers who suffer from anxiety.  Although he really didn’t want to, he forced himself to join one at the encouragement of his therapist and of course his parents.

Let me back it up!  Lucky for us he decided not to return to school in January, like most other university students do.  He looked at his dad and I and said, “Nope. I cannot go back!”  Magical words were never spoken such as these.  We both knew Justin was shy growing up but he managed to join in with the other kids and play after much coaxing.  There were a few moments when we wondered if he was ‘okay’ but after he lived in France for three and a half months on an exchange in grade ten, and then lived in Deep River for the science academy one summer, we thought it was over.  The anxiety was beaten.

Little did we know as we toiled away at work building our clinic, Justin was suffering worse than ever!  Justin called home regularly but he was adamant ‘everything is fine’.  Over the Christmas holidays, Justin appeared relaxed  but then one night I asked him if he was sure he could return to school.  Hmmm…. That night didn’t end well and we’ll leave it at that.

From the holidays until today, Justin has struggled to overcome his anxiety and we are happy to say ‘HE DID IT!’  He is returning to McGill for the summer term (received his acceptance today – a formality they said) and for the Fall/Winter terms.  Our son Justin has taught us so much more about himself and about us too.  I think we all suffer from anxiety to a certain degree. Some more than others.  However, let me just say that the past three months have been the best months for growth for all of us.  Happy to be reunited again and supporting each other.  Family life is great and we are so very proud of Justin for  drawing a line in the sand to stand up for himself and go against what societal expectations are so he could do what’s best for HIM.  Proud of you Justin.  We can all learn a lesson from your experience.  You are our HERO!  Congratulations.

If you haven’t checked out Justin’s blog, please do so.  He hears from many professionals, adults, who have admitted they too have anxiety and suffer from panic attacks.  It’s a secret many carry around and it is a burden to them, especially if no one is helping to support them.  Most people do not want to admit it and I’m sure they have their reasons.  It takes a hero like Justin to bring it to the surface.  Justin has a genius IQ and gets straight A’s but there is no substitute for talking about and dealing with panic disorder, letting others know what he needs to cope, and interact with other like minded individuals.  Make an effort to find others suffering from anxiety if you are suffering in silence.  Justin’s sure glad he did and so are we.

This is a pet peeve of mine!  Okay, I said it.  For those of us who have a Toshiba laptop and it decides to switch between french and english keys (providing the language has already been set through the control panel) this is what to do:  Press the Shift key, then the Control Key and hold for a second, and then do it again!  Yes, TWICE.  It will shift between english and french, I assure you.  Hoping this helps save a step, or many, for those of you working hard on your Toshiba laptops. 🙂  Have a great day!

I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to perform a live bookstore reading on C.K. Webb’s blogtalkradio show next Friday, March 22nd at 11:00 am EST.  What makes it so interesting for me as an author, is the fact C.K. is an author too!  And so is her mom.  This is a mother/daughter team who help people like them gain visibility in the plethora of books on the market.  I want to acknowledge how grateful I am for this opportunity and looking forward to it.  Thank you, C.K.  Here is C.K. Webb’s description from goodreads:
CK Webb is the co-author of Cruelty To Innocents: The 9-1-1 Abductions & Collecting Innocents. She is one half of the duo who run the award winning WebbWeaver blog http://bit.ly/HWQKW CK is a contributor for Suspense Magazine and writes a monthly column for them. You can find her many days, promoting other authors on Facebook, Twitter or on her personal blog at www.twistedwebb.blogspot.com CK is the host of the Blogtalk Radio show, WEBBWEAVER BOOKS, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/webbweav… which features an author’s reading room where writers get to read to the audience from their work. CK is also an avid college football fan and secretly longs to coach The Alabama Crimson Tide. Since she can’t (not yet anyway), in her spare time she writes for The NCAA Iron Blog http://thencaaironblog.blogspot.com

Time is running out to read the first book in the Paige Maddison series called Wake Me Up Inside.  If you are a fan of ghost stories and the battle of good over evil, enter now for a chance to win an ebook of Wake Me Up Inside.  Please leave your name and email address in the comment area.  This contest will run until April 14th.  You do not want to miss this one!  The

Lee is working hard on book two in the Paige Maddison series.

winner automatically wins book two in the Paige Maddison series due to be released in the Fall/Winter.

We have two winners on  Laurie’s paranormal blog. Congratulations Amber Hall and Tia Dalley!  I hope you enjoy Paige Maddison’s journey.  Thanks to Laurie Davis for running the contest and thank you to all of the readers who entered.