Judith Graves

Tis the season for top 10 lists – best/worst moments of the year, craziest Lady Gaga outfit, most horrendous remix of a classic 80s tune, etc. That’s right, it’s the days before the new year and we’re looking back at how far we’ve come. Personally, 2010 has been a wild ride, being my debut novel year, and after much [...]

I use many different techniques to tap into the worlds I create – to make sense of the chaos that is a work in progress. I use visuals – searching the Net for images that have the feel of my settings, clothing my characters might wear. I hunt down tunage (obscure/classic rock/indie – anything but country) [...]

The first annual Book Lovers Christmas Sale offered by the Writers Guild of Alberta was a seriously good time. Not only were there great Alberta books, artwork, readings, etc…there were tons of networking opportunities. Being a small town author (who doesn’t often get to chat with others of my ilk) this was the true gold [...]

Whoopa! Madison at M2 Productions has outdone herself this time. Seriously. I asked for a kind of True Blood opening credits montage feel and I LOVE the final product Madison dreamed up. (No wonder the kid is in film school.) If you look closely you’ll see a few pics of old Victorian dolls amongst the [...]

 Saturday, Decmeber 4th from 12 noon to 5pm, join me, and about 40 Alberta authors, as well as artisans with wares (or should that be WERES…wink, wink…) that will amaze you! It’s the first annual Book Lovers Christmas Sale offered by the Writers Guild of Alberta. We’ll be doing readings, signings, wandering around and chatting up folks – [...]

This is what happens when I should be writing fiction. A random tune takes over, drowning out my characters and their woes. I have no choice but to seek my guitar, jot down the chords, and hunt for my trusty mini-cassette tape recorder.  But what if my chocolate lab has chewed the thing to bits?! Have no fear, cell phone apps [...]