I took the night off from NaNoWriMo last night to go to the annual TD awards for Canadian Children’s Literature published in French. Five books were up for the $30,000 top prize. The event at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was an opportunity to mingle and meet writers and publishers in the French community. It’s so inspiring to see writers and illustrators being feted and recognized for their work.
I had no idea what I was in for when I signed up for NaNoWriMo. Sure, I was intrigued by the idea of writing a book in 30 days, but finding the time and energy after a full day’s work is another challenge. My only real hope is to write like crazy on the weekends.
One way for me to find extra time is to prepare meals for the week. Since it’s fall, I turned to one of my favourite soup recipes. It’s from the cookbook Anne Lindsay’s New Light Cooking, and is easy to prepare and flavourful. Continue reading
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