The Calgary Stampede might be The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, but the Stampede circuit has historic roots that stretch across the Province of Alberta. When I began researching my novel, The Half Mile of Baby Blue, I acknowledged that if my Western family were to race their chuckwagon, desiring to save their ranch andContinue reading “The Stampede Circuit”
Author Archives: Shelley Kassian
I think I can
My Monday motivation comes from the childhood story: The Little Engine that Could. I’m caught between a rock and a hard place, an uncomfortable squeezing pressure where I know I need to write (the Odin Saga, a MedEvil Romantasy, set in the kingdom of Velez)Â but my motivation rests on the railroad track, staring straight ahead,Continue reading “I think I can”
Family dynamics and Baby Blue
In my recent title: The Half Mile of Baby Blue, family dynamics contribute to the overall conflict that frustrates one of my favorite characters, Dot Wheeler, the matriarch and grandmother of the story. Albeit, The Half Mile of Baby of Baby Blue is only a book, but when I speak of family dynamics, I utilize my ownContinue reading “Family dynamics and Baby Blue”
A story lies between us
Let me tell you a tale. A story lies between book two and book three.
Sluggish Words
Sluggish words. They’re weeds that creep into my writing unnoticed. The little beasts who choke beautiful plants and slow the pace of my sentences. I’m revising my manuscript, The Half Mile of Baby Blue. I’ve been meticulously searching for something that can’t be named, a thing that doesn’t show the reader almost anything. Sluggish words taking upContinue reading “Sluggish Words”
The Half Mile of Baby Blue: Cover Reveal
When forgotten findings inside a suitcase reveal a stampede legacy, a new generation risks history repeating itself…
You can make it Happen.
It’s all possible if you have the ‘will’ to try.
One must have a Flower
An author must have a little flower for days when the sun is shining but the snow still lies cold on the ground. A scent of spring, a pink petal to encourage sentiment, while pondering when spring might finally dawn. It’s National Flower Day. I should be working, but I’m taking a mental health momentContinue reading “One must have a Flower”
A Heart across the Ocean
A Heart across the Ocean was officially released on February 6, 2018. I wish to acknowledge and thank my beta readers, authors Brenda Sinclair and Katie O’Connor, for reading my novel prior to publication. This is what they had to say about my latest release: “Shake hands with a bit of Canadian history as Ms.Continue reading “A Heart across the Ocean”
The Women of Stampede Series
Saddle up for the ride! The Women of Stampede will lasso your hearts! Yahoo! Today is the day seven authors announce the Women of Stampede series. I’ve been dreaming about this day as Katie O’Connor (an author in the series) and myself, have been planning this reveal for months. Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton authorsContinue reading “The Women of Stampede Series”