Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
Hot Alberta Summer and Sphinx's Heart Update
It’s hot! And an update on progress for The Sphinx’s Heart.
Weird Things I'm Grateful For: Toilets
Sometimes it helps to count your blessings. One of the biggest that doesn’t deserve nearly enough attention: indoor plumbing. Can I get an amen?
Remembering Me
“Do you remember who I am?” Mom asks.
I don’t bother asking Grandma if she remembers me. She hasn’t recognized me as her granddaughter for years.
Searching for my Voice
On dissatisfaction, healing from burnout, and losing my voice. (And maybe finding it again.)
I Made it Through the Fire Swamp... Okay, close.
After many moons of silence, I recap why it’s been so quiet here for the last six months: my journey through burnout.
Saga of a House
After almost a decade, we have finally moved a permanent home to our property. It’s been a haul to get it here, literally, and 2020 hasn’t made it easier. But we’ve moving ahead and will soon be moving in. Here’s the story.
A Season of Transitions
Between my son leaving for college, buying a new house, shifts in careers, and some difficult health-related news, it’s been a challenging few months. But I’m holding on to gratitude. Here’s what’s been going on.
In Which this Multi-Stream Creative Wrestles with a Career Shift
I’m reassessing my career options again. This might be the hardest decision yet.
What's Supernatural and Read All Over?
A very cool multi-author book promo for speculative fiction lovers, plus a brief personal update.
The Only Way Forward is Through
I'm seeing a lot of my white peers at a loss right now, unsure how to respond to recent events. And I get it. But here is my response: get informed. And don't put the burden of teaching you how not to be racist on your loved ones of colour.
Hair, shoulder pads, and nukes.
Another personal update written to the company of Doctor Who. In general this new is becoming normal. Plus a strange thing to be thankful for right now.
Can Someone Stop the World? I'd Like to Get Off.
Personal update about the current pandemic, The Sphinx’s Heart (it’s two books now!), our new dog, and more.
Covering Books and Life in General
New book covers, wider distribution for my titles, plus my very eventful/uneventful start to the year.
The Year of Playing with Words and Yarn
This year, I'm taking my knitting business in a slightly new direction, one designed to respark my joy, to borrow an overused trending phrase. I have decided to take a year off of publishing new patterns, and have declared this my "Year of Playing With Words and Yarn." That means you’ll be hearing more about knitting. And that’s a good thing.