Contests · On Writing

And the Winner is! Winner of a Signed Copy of Hadfield’s ‘You Are Here’! Announced!

An out-of-this-world thank you to all those who read my blog about my interview with Chris Hadfield, and also to those who answered my contest question: Tell me the first book you remember reading that changed your life in some way. Give me the title and a line or two about how it affected your… Continue reading And the Winner is! Winner of a Signed Copy of Hadfield’s ‘You Are Here’! Announced!

Events · On Writing

My Interview With ‘Writer’ Chris Hadfield (WITH A BOOK GIVE AWAY!)

(Original commissioned artwork by Windsor artist Corey Futko. Thank you Corey! I love, love, love it!!) The call took place at 9:00am Thursday, August 7th, 2014. (My deepest apologies for keeping you all hanging on your stars for it! Gah! #busymom!) Here’s how I was before the interview…so you can get a sense of what… Continue reading My Interview With ‘Writer’ Chris Hadfield (WITH A BOOK GIVE AWAY!)

On Writing

An Open Letter to Chris Hadfield, author of ‘An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth’

Dear Chris, (Commander, Rockstar, Father, Astronaut, Writer, Pilot, Garbage-Picker-Upper...) I just finished reading your book. I cried several times as I read, but cried the most whilst reading the acknowledgments. I think it was because I'd made it to the end of my reading mission (if you will), and I didn't want it to be… Continue reading An Open Letter to Chris Hadfield, author of ‘An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth’