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  • HumanAIty: The Synthetic Verses – New Chapbook Now Available!

    Available now: https://books2read.com/HumanAIty-The-Synthetic-Verses My latest chapbook of poetry will be published soon. This one is was a fun experiment blending personal creativity with the artificial intelligence (AI) language model Chat GPT (and yes, for my French-speaking friends, I did just tell the cat that I farted!). Why would someone publish a poetry chapbook of verse…

  • Supporting Literacy with a Little Free Library at the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park

    Supporting Literacy with a Little Free Library at the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park

    I have a goal this summer to install a Little Free Library at the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park, which is located in Cumberland Ontario just outside of Ottawa. I have faith that there are generous people out there who are willing to support this effort.

  • I’m now on Fiverr

    If you, or someone you know, have a need for proofreading and editing services, please get in touch with me to discuss your project.

  • Dancing Words Now Available

    My new chapbook of short poems is focussed on themes related to dance. The poetic forms in this collection include vispo, haiku, acrostic, and free verse.

  • Need a Proofeader or Copyeditor? Hire me through Reedsy!

    I’m often the one who friends and colleagues ask to proofread and edit their documents. As an English major, good grammar is important to me. I also have many many years of professional experience writing briefing notes, reports and various other documents. Aside from that, I’m also a voracious reader. One thing that always surprises…

  • Enjoyable Summer with a Couple of Tough Moments

    Oh what a summer! Not exactly what I had planned…

  • Join Me On Reedsy

    I’ve recently discovered Reedsy (or rather, re-discovered, since it has been sitting in my bookmarks waiting for me to have a closer look), which is another reading-centred social site. It includes the expected features, such as adding and reviewing books you’ve read (just like Goodreads), but also had some other pretty cool features for aspiring…

  • Draft2Digital for Self-Publishing

    I’m learning about the different resources that are out there to help writers who want to self-publish. I wish I had done more research on this before releasing The Muted Muse. One that I’ve recently discovered is Draft2Digital.com. I think I will try using this one for my next release. Some of these tools look…

  • The Muted Muse Reviewed on Reedsy & Goodreads

    I logged in to Twitter this morning to find my name tagged in a Reedsy review of The Muted Muse! My chapbook is now live on @ReedsyDiscovery “A slim poetry collection with graceful words – evocative, emotive, and engaging – and beautiful metaphors.“ – Aneesha Shewani, Reedsy Reviewer Read more here… After following a few…

  • The Muted Muse: A Poetry Collection E-Book Now Available!

    The Muted Muse: a poetry collection, January/March 2022 If you were one of the awesome people who pre-ordered the digital version, check your e-reader, it should now be waiting there for you! Buy now! Now available for $5.99 in e-book format for Kobo, Kindle, Nook and more (Also available in paperback for $9.99): https://books2read.com/TheMutedMuse Kobo…

  • The Muted Muse – #1 New Release in Canadian Poetry on Amazon!

    So I was visiting my chapbook on Amazon so I could copy/paste the link on a post, and imagine my surprise to see “#1 New Release in Canadian Poetry” on my listing! How fun is that?!?! Don’t worry, I don’t have any delusions – it just means I have some awesome supportive friends and family…

  • Rescue of a Dusty Old Friend

    I’ve been thinking about the old Underwood for a while now. I finally dragged this upstairs and gave it a little dusting. Feels like a visit from an old treasured friend.

  • The Muted Muse: A Poetry Collection – Paperback Now Available!

    Jocelyne’s first standalone chapbook of poems is now available in paperback! This little collection offers a variety of poetic forms to enjoy: short poems; haiku, free verse, humorous poems, confessional poetry, and declarations of self-deprecation and self-affirmation. The Muted Muse: a poetry collection, January 2022 Buy now! Available in paperback for $9.99 from Amazon, Barnes…

  • Join Me on Goodreads

    I’ve enjoyed Goodreads.com for a long time as a reader. While I don’t write detailed reviews, I do habitually rate the books I read, and use it to keep track of books that catch my eye that I want to read in future (and yes, I confess, sometimes to check if I’ve already read a…

  • Updated Site Design Coming Soon

    Just arranged for someone to work on cleaning up the design and layout of the new site. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with! Drop me a comment if you have suggestions. Image below is just for fun, ’cause I’m enjoying playing around in Canva lately. 🙂