The old adage, ‘Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me’ is false for publishers — negative words burn us but we develop thicker skin over time to protect our hearts. At the dawn of every book released by my indie publishing company, Dark Helix…

Thank you to the Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, for printing my letter to the editor yesterday and allowing my voice to be heard. It was nice to drink tea and see the letter in print (yes, I still subscribe to print newspapers). Sharing my published letter (edited down…

To get everyone into the holiday spirits for some merriment and laughter despite COVID-19 still lingering about, here is a podcast of me reading a story about mom cancelling Christmas after finding a severed Barbie doll head. Podcast and excerpt of text is posted below, enjoy! The Year Christmas Got Cancelled Christmas brings back memories of childhood for many. JF remembers the year her mother cancelled Christmas after…jeannief4.podbean.com