What do you think? Click on any page links in header of website. Thank you to all who are supporting me. This is exciting today. The reveal of the book cover. 🙂
Happy Canada Day Weekend!
June 29, 2012 by
Yes, believe it or not, Canadians are as patriotic as their American counterparts. We love being Canadians whether it’s because of the maple trees, flag, maple syrup, beer, salmon or otherwise. If you are interested in a bit of Canadian history, please go to www.historica-dominion.ca for our history. Stand up Canada and be proud of this home and native land from East to Western sea! 🙂
Writing for Writing’s Sake
June 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
Someone asked me the other day: “Why do you write, Lee Anne? Don’t you find it hard and lots of work?” I reflected on the question before answering and then admitted, “Well I write for writing’s sake.” I have a passion, a drive within me that encourages me to keep on writing. Did I ever think I would make lots and lots of money from it? Simply put, no. I feel I have something to say and hope people appreciate it, or please, for Heaven’s sake, don’t read on. I write from my heart, from a place of love, and I hope it enlightens readers a bit while on their journey in life. Each one of us has our own unique journey. It is about finding your passion and hopefully it helps others. But one question I’d like to propose is this: How much do you love in life? And I don’t mean inter-personal love, I mean love life, people, humanity, nature? Are you conscious of preserving nature for our future generations to come? See, these are the things I reflect upon and weave into my books. I look at life beyond my personal feelings, but my spiritual journey of enlightenment and factoring in the need to help others who may not be able to help themselves. This is probably my main purpose of writing. Like I said, I write for writing’s sake. 🙂
Brilliant Breakthrough posted in Globe & Mail on Treating Depression
June 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
Finally, an accessible way for the treatment of depression. Hallelujah! for all those suffering, this is a red letter day! 🙂
Hair Salons: Prevention
June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I have mentioned that I have mild asthma in my posts. This is the first series of booklets to reach the public on prevention of developing asthma for those workers in hair/beauty salons. If you treasure your health at all, these booklets are a must read from the Lung Association. Here is the link:
Lucky in Love
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s something I don’t blog about much: my terrific husband. But once in awhile, something so special and unique happens that it’s time to reveal a bit about oneself: Lee Bice-Matheson, the author, no the writer, no, the wife! My husband and I raised our son, Justin, in a small city called Sarnia. After years of suffering with my asthma, afterall Sarnia was named the city with the worst air quality in Canada, Justin was heading off to first year university in the fall to Montreal at McGill and Kevin announced, ‘We are moving!’ I looked at him in disbelief and said, ‘Say what?’ Again, he said, ‘We’re moving!’ and in that brief moment, I agreed one hundred percent. He was sick and tired of watching me, his wife, suffer in the spring/summer/fall months stuck inside in the air conditioning while most people carried on with their life. I was once told that I would have to find something to do indoors and being a lover of nature, that to me was a death sentence. However, I decided to take a post-graduate writing course during which both of my parents died. Hmm…. that was not in the plan. So I deferred the course for a few months of grieving and then continued and finished the course. I began to write a novel about, you guessed it, ghosts. What else would entertain my thoughts so much at that terrible time?! So when Kevin announced ‘we’re moving’, he said ‘Lee Anne, I’m getting you to fresher air’. The search was on in Ontario to find fresh air. We searched high and low. In fact, one friend of ours asked ‘Are you looking to move?’ They realized with my suffering and our son heading off to school soon, it would make sense. We found a beautiful little city named Orillia. In fact, the famous writer Stephen Leacock made his summer home here. It still stands to this day as a museum. And guess what? Stephen Leacock was a professor at? You guessed it: McGill University. See how the world works? And now, we are happily settled in what most people call ‘God’s country’. It is situated between two lakes – Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. They sure are beautiful. So when there are ‘bad air days’ announced in Ontario, it’s as if there is an invisible veil preventing it from coming north of Barrie, to Orillia. Do we suffer from the same heat waves? Yes. But not as long as the rest of Ontario. And does the air bother me? Only occasionally, and when it does it’s gone within the same day. Not like the week it would have when we lived in Sarnia. We are absolutely thrilled living this new life. I highly recommend in your late forties or fifties to take a look at your life and if you are not happy, make the move. We did and there is no looking back. We have more opportunities here than ever before. Kevin is the president of a local business group and part of a non-profit community that he enjoys so much. I am involved with several very famous writers living where? You guessed it! Near Orillia, but I won’t say who or where they live. I was outdoors every day last summer but two. In Sarnia, I was indoors every day but two. Now, I ask you, is that living? and believe you me, no one wants to socialize with someone who has a health problem. Did you know in China, people with health problems are revered and most respected in the family? Each family member and friend helps to take care of them? Well, lucky for me, I’m lucky in love. My husband, Kevin, is the best husband in the world. He moved his sick wife to Orillia, and I have never been so busy, nor been in a close proximity with so many awesome authors, it makes my head spin. We left behind many awesome people that we hold dear in our hearts, and Kevin left his legacy behind. Thank you to my dear husband, best friend and partner. Without you, I would not have known what it’s like to live a ‘normal’ life. 🙂 I am forever grateful and in love with you!
Tom Blubaugh
June 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
http://tomblubaugh.net/?page_id=368 This is definitely a gentleman to follow! Enjoy! Mr Blubaugh has a new book out entitled Night of the Cossack. It will be a book on my wishlist when I’m finished writing book two in the Paige Maddison series. BTW, it is going very well. 🙂
Venus crossing Sun, June 5th and 6th
June 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Again, another awesome event happening in the Universe! I am watching it live online via www.slooh.com because I cannot locate the #14 Welder’s glasses needed or other equipment. All the same, it’s going to be an exciting event and does not happen again until 2117. Don’t miss it!
Second Proof of Wake Me Up Inside
June 1, 2012 by
Second proof has been corrected and sent back to the publishers. Check. Actually, I’m biting my nails a bit. It’s an exciting time but I feel anxious as well. What will readers think of the newly revised edition, will they love the characters as much as I do as the creator? Who is interested these days in ghost stories? Just a few questions that run across my hyperactive brain synapses. I will keep you posted as to the release date which looks to be in late July, crossing my fingers as I write this. I am hoping there are some readers who want to read a good old ghost story. 🙂 In the meantime, book two is going very well! Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
The Year 2012
May 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
I have travelled quite a bit in the past few months. From Casey Key, Florida to Montreal, Quebec and even to my hometown of Sarnia. Through-out this time period I have recently become a member of a few business networking sites and have truly enjoyed and am in awe of the caliber of business people and their accomplishments. But in my day to day life, it never ceases to amaze me the racism, prejudice or stereotyping of individuals. As a writer, I keep my mind open. I love to observe human behaviour, and trust me, anyone who writes for their passion, is an upfront behavioural observer of human nature. That’s why we write for a living. From President Obama’s recent declaration for support of gay marriage and the reactions to this, to the controversial shooting of a young teen named Trayvon Martin by a community watch leader, it astounds me that society as a whole has not progressed to accept individuals for who they are, not what they are stereotyped as. My personal motto is to listen to the person and not judge at all! I like people regardless of race, colour or creed. Let’s all get along people. Life is too short to be caught up in pettiness. What did you do today to help someone else or make them smile?