Last weekend I participated in a reading that was held at a bookstore in Winnipeg called, Aqua Books. One of my instructors, Karen Press, asked me to read for a series entitled, The CreComm Reading Series, a Creative Arts department initiative at Red River College.

Good friend and classmate, Jeff Ward, hosted the event and did a great job introducing me and accomplished author, Matt Duggan. Matt’s novel, Cherry Electra, sounded very crisp and the parts he read from really grabbed my attention. I read three pages from my novel, OurGlass, and those who I spoke with afterward liked what they had heard. I really enjoyed talking with some of the people “post-read” even though I felt a little bit out of my league. I am amazed at how far my comfort level has come in terms of speaking publicly. All of this is great practice as I will prepare to publish my book, either by myself, or with the help of an publishing house. I will return to Aqua Books when I prepare to launch my novel upon the reading public in the latter half of 2011. What a great atmosphere.

If the plumbing holds in the house and the stove doesn’t go on the fritz (again), I will wrap up the ending of my novel today. I think my story has built to a great climax and conclusion. All that will remain after I finish this scene is to write a prologue that will bring the novel “full circle” from the way it was introduced.