Frequently Asked Questions

 

Shipping

I ship to Canada, the USA, and the UK. All items are lovingly packaged and then shipped via the postal service, insured and trackable.

If you wish to order my items from another country, please contact me to get a shipping quote.

Orders shipped from the author (books, bookmarks, and bookplate stickers):

  • Local pickup and delivery options are available for Peace River, Alberta, Canada.

  • Ships out in 1 to 2 business days.

  • Transit time is usually 5 to 12 business days for most of Canada and the USA, but may be up to 19 business days for some North American locations and the UK.

Drop-shipped orders (print-on-demand merchandise):

  • Most orders will print and ship in about 5 business days.

  • Transit time is usually between 6 and 19 business days.

You can see exact expected arrival times by tracking your order.

Get complete shipping information, including rates, on this page:

 

Returns

If you are purchasing a digital item, it is impossible to accept returns. However, I want you to be happy with your purchase, so if you are dissatisfied for any reason, please contact me and I will do my best to see that you are.

For physical items, you may contact me within 30 days of receipt to request a return on any item you are dissatisfied with. Send me an email to request a return.

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Guest Posts

At this time, I do not accept guest-written content.

To see what types of content I will consider writing a guest feature on, see my Guest Post Submissions page.

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Advertising and Sponsored Content

I do not accept requests for backlinks.

I will not accept requests to replace existing links unless it is by the owner of the original content my link points to and it is a link update or removal.

I do not accept guest-written content on any topic. All copy will be written by me, and will be an honest review of the product.

I only accept sponsored advertisers for the following product types:

  • Useful products for writers or booklovers (but not books, as I reserve my limited reading time for myself and my own interests)

  • Useful products for knitters

  • Tea, coffee, or hot chocolate brands

I will not post about products I haven’t tried and don’t believe in, so the company must be willing to supply a sample for me to try for free. All products must be available in Canada.

Available placements:

  • My personal/reader/knitter blog (Winters’ Day In); These posts will be promoted on social media, but the product itself will not be (except for rare exceptions where I can’t help but talk about it).

  • My blog for writers (Writing Tips)

  • My podcast for writers (Real Talk for Writers)

Fees:

Fees will depend on placement and context. It is unlikely that the product will get a dedicated post; most likely, it will be mentioned in a longer post on a variety of topics.

For a rate quote, contact me through my submissions form with a brand-specific pitch that meets the above requirements.

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Author Collaborations

I love collaborating with other authors to share audiences and promote each others’ work.

Authors must meet the following requirements:

  • Your books must be available wide (not just on Amazon).

  • Your books must be a very close genre fit to my own. Check this page to see what genres and titles I currently have published.

  • Your books must be low sensuality:

    • No on-page sex.

    • No consensual implied sex outside of marriage (even off-page) that’s meant to be an emotional high in the plot.

    • Non-consensual sex (sexual assault) must be handled delicately—and used for narrative drive, not vicarious titillation.

    • On-page sensuality must be very low.

  • Your books must be professionally edited and have on-genre, professional covers.

I would need a sample of your book to review before accepting the collaboration.

Your book would be shared in my newsletter as a book cover and brief synopsis.

If I choose to read the whole book, it will be outside of the scope of our collaboration, and I will purchase a copy myself (and expect you to do the same if you want to read my book instead of requesting a copy for free). Your book may or may not receive further promotion after I read it—if I love it, I’ll definitely mention it. If I would only rate it three stars or lower, I won’t mention it to my audience. (I would rather give no publicity than bad publicity.) However, I go through my pleasure reading list very slowly, so please don’t expect a review and endorsement as part of the collaboration.

If you would like to work with me, please contact me.

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