Talena Winters 9/10/24 Talena Winters 9/10/24

Very Slowly, and then All At Once

I now have an empty nest. Plus, news about my upcoming book launch for Every Bell that Rings and how to get your hands on a review copy.

Talena Winters 5/29/23 Talena Winters 5/29/23

Through the Fire

We’re in the worst wildfire season in Alberta’s history, but there’s a lot of other life stuff happening too. Thankfully, most of it’s good.

Talena Winters 9/16/22 Talena Winters 9/16/22

This Train Track Goes Both Ways

Taking a moment to look back at how far I’ve come before looking to the immediate future again.

Talena Winters 7/15/21 Talena Winters 7/15/21

A Matter of Perspective

Quick update on The Sphinx’s Heart revisions and some family stuff.

Talena Winters 10/10/20 Talena Winters 10/10/20

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.

Talena Winters 4/24/20 Talena Winters 4/24/20

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.

Talena Winters 10/23/19 Talena Winters 10/23/19

Random Wordings

Updates on my brain state, what I’ve been up to with writing, knitting, and more, Patreon, author life, and a giveaway for my readers.

Talena Winters 8/20/18 Talena Winters 8/20/18

Work Afraid

Here’s a secret: We’re all afraid. Every person who succeeds at something has had to confront fear at some point to get to where they are. The trick is to start anyway.

Talena Winters 1/3/18 Talena Winters 1/3/18

A Winter’s Day In “Through the Lens”

Today, I had a break from writing. So it was kind of a look-at-life-through-the-lens sort of day. Here are a few things my camera and I saw. Also, I was so honoured to be featured on Mary DeMuth's podcast the Restory Show.

Talena Winters 8/29/17 Talena Winters 8/29/17

Enjoying the Little Moments

Summer has been challenging for me as a work-from-home mom, but we've also made some great memories. And I am much more able to put aside my anxiety at my unfinished to-do list than I ever used to be and just enjoy the little moments.

Talena Winters 12/16/15 Talena Winters 12/16/15

Endings and Beginnings

As a reader, I always thought that the ending was the goal. And it is. But it never occurred to me that it was the well-written middle that actually got me there as inevitably as a cart on a roller coaster track.

If only life had someone writing me out of my "swampy middles."

Talena Winters 6/12/15 Talena Winters 6/12/15

Inconveniences I Would Rather Have (and “Things I’ll Never Do” song)

On Wednesday, I found I was grieving all the things that Munchkin will not get to do that I wanted him to be able to do. I find that writing songs helps me deal with very stressful and emotional topics, so I wrote "Things I'll Never Do". Here is a quick scratch recording on a video for this song.