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Author: Helen

I’m a librarian, writer, and fridge magnet connoisseur living in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In my spare time I haunt deserted cemeteries, lose my heart to dashing thieves, and crack tough cases, all from the comfort of my writing nook. For book reviews: follow PowerLibrarian For my writing: follow Helen Power.ca For spooky stuff: follow BibliOccult
July 15, 2019 Helen

Futuristic Canada reviewed by Amazing Stories!

Futuristic Canada
June 29, 2019July 1, 2019 Helen

Futuristic Canada Anthology released

Angels: Dark Drabbles Anthology
May 11, 2019 Helen

“Job Burnout” short story to be published in Black Hare Press anthology

The Big Squeeze
May 6, 2019 Helen

Suspense Unimagined now available as an e-book!

Women in Hinnom part 2
February 16, 2019 Helen

Women in Horror Month

my 2018 publications
January 27, 2019 Helen

2018 Wrap Up

Poet's Haven Anthology
December 15, 2018 Helen

“It was a Dark and Stormy night…” Anthology Released Today!

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I picked up this gem “A Miserable Guide to Saskatoon” at the annual sidewalk sale when I visited Saskatoon a few weeks ago. It's a delightfully cute and rude guide to Saskatoon. I got it signed by the artist/author! . PS-This is the view from my hotel room 😍 Saskatoon is beeeautiful! . . . . . #traveltuesday #saskatoon #saskatchewan #wanderlust #amreading #bibliophile #graphicnovel #travel #travelling #canadianbookstagram #goodreads #bookphotography #books #bookstagram #althotel #readersofinstagram #bookworm #booknerd
I received my copy of the anthology "Futuristic Canada" in the mail today! These are my words on the pages 💕 . I'm also insanely excited, because Amazing Stories reviewed each individual story in the anthology, including mine! I can die happy. Head over to my website for a link to the review. . . . . . . #amwriting #mywords #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #ampublished #canlit #canadian #canada #bibliophile #bookstagram #canadianbookstagram #anthology #shortstory #authorlife #read #writingcommunity #igreads #writer #author #goodreads #readersofinstagram #booklove #
I asked my sister to take a picture of her copy of Futuristic Canada since I haven't gotten mine yet. She took this picture--with a flamingo. This really makes me wish I had written a version of the future with flamingo-demon hybrids. #missedopportunities. Thanks @alexanightfire! . . . . . #amreading #futuristiccanada #canlit #canadian #authorsofinstagram #writer #shortstories #darkhelixpress #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #author #canadian #canadianbookstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookphotography #goodreads
Today I had my goodbye lunch with my coworkers! Next Friday is my last day at UWindsor. They bought me these gorgeous UWindsor branded notebooks for writing my next novel! And, of course, Lancer socks for my next #SockSunday. Love these guys and I'm going to miss this crazy place! . . . . . #amwriting #notebooks #uwindsor #lancers #librarylife #librarian #stationery #writersofinstagram #writing #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #author #librariansofinstagram
The other day I posted about my monthly reading book bingo, and today I'm going to talk about Camp Nanowrimo! I'm only loosely following it this month. I will be counting hours instead of words, so I will be including all writing-related activities (but not reading, unless it's my own words!) So this includes: brainstorming, writing, editing, and searching for short story markets to submit to, formatting stories, etc. My goal is 30 hours this month. Last week was a write-off, so I've only done 1 hour so far! But I have some free time next weekend to catch up! . QOTD: What are your goals for Camp Nanowrimo or just July in general? . . . . . . #amwriting #campnanowrimo2019 #campnanowrimo #campnano #writersofinstagram #writinggoals #goals #author #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writing #writer #writingcommunity #nanowrimo #notebook #cats #catlover
New Book review! "Closer than you think" by Lee Maguire. Thank you to TCK publishing for the ebook to review! . Synopsis: In the first instalment in this “Broken Minds” mystery series, we’re introduced to Dr. Bryce Davison, a psychologist with his own broken mind. His marriage is on the rocks, his insomnia is threatening his livelihood, and now he has a stalker. Someone who’s been watching him for a long time and is determined to destroy his marriage, his career, and his mind… . Dr. Bryce Davison is a mental health professional. When he realizes that he has a stalker, the list of potential suspects is quite long. This makes for an interesting mystery. There are quite a few matter-of-fact-style descriptions of Bryce's conversations and his work day. This book might not appeal to those who aren’t at all interested in the daily struggle of psychologists. I genuinely enjoyed Bryce’s interactions with coworkers and the “disturbed” youths that he deals with. Although, I did think that the author could have skipped some scenes to get to the juicier stuff. It reminded me a little of Patricia Cornwell's early Scarpetta books. You get a peak into what it's like to work in that profession, even when some of the things being mentioned don't directly relate to the plot. That said, Maguire ingeniously takes these opportunities to casually insert clues as to who Bryce's stalker is, which makes these chapters even more interesting to me, a self-proclaimed amateur couch sleuth. . Read the full review at: https://powerlibrarian.wordpress.com/2019/07/09/closer-than-you-think-maguire/ . ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ . . . . . #amreading #psychologicalthriller #brokenminds #bookreviewer #bookstagram #canadianbookstagram #goodreads #amreadingthriller #beachreads #booknerd #Bookworm #booksbooksbooks #tckpublishing #read #readersofinstagram #bookphotography #whattoread #bookaholic #reading #tbr #ebook
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