March 2026 Update

In honour of the recently-completed Great Backyard Bird Count, I’ve included a photo of a hawk in our back yard (he didn’t show up during the count period, unfortunately). My article on the Great Backyard Bird Count ran in the Simcoe Advocate February 12, and I did one count per day during the count period. I find that the fifteen-minute-plus time block often results in seeing more birds and species than intermittent observation.

 

As the snow begins to recede, there is hope that spring is coming. Lately I’ve started to hear more spring-like bird calls, and the snow shows tracks of nocturnal animals that have been lying low all winter. Looking forward to seeing the pussy-willows and the spring flowers. It’s been an unusually cold and snowy winter here in Southwestern Ontario.

 

Recent Publications

Cartoons:

“(He)artwork, Little Old Lady Comedy, February 14, 2026, https://www.littleoldladycomedy.com/all-works/g1ap400iyk1jsjsm6cwt957r1c5lce

Fiction:

“Centerfield,” Havok, Encore: Sensational, February 3, 2026.

 

Nonfiction:

“Waterford native Elaine Chuli reflects on changing landscape of women’s hockey and life in the PWHL,” The Simcoe Advocate, February 26, 2026.

 

“Weekend bird count aims to collect global data,” The Simcoe Advocate, February 12, 2026.

Poetry:

“Chicken Little’s Vindication,” Spaceports and Spidersilk, February 2026, Hiraeth Publishing.

 

“[unauthorized],” Star*Line 49.1, Winter 2026.

 

“[water drips from the condenser],” “[you’re sitting right there],” Scifaikuest, February 2026, online, Hiraeth Publishing, https://www.hiraethsffh.com/scifaikuest-online

 

Reviews:

The Ball Dreams of the Sky: Poems by Henry Schipper, Sports Literature Association reviews site, posted February 22, 2026, https://sportliteratureassociation.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/the-ball-dreams-of-the-sky-poems-by-henry-schipper/

 

The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse, by Oren Weisfeld, The Seaboard Review of Books, February 23, 2026, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/the-golden-generation-by-oren-weisfeld

 

Hang Time: Stories, by Brendan Gillen, Sport Literature Association, posted February 3, 2026, https://sportliteratureassociation.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/hang-time-stories-by-brendan-gillen-2/

 

Mother Hubble’s Cupboard and Other Poems About Inner and Outer Space, by Sandra Lindlow, Star*Line 49.1, Winter 2026.

 

Nightshade, by Lynn Hutchinson Lee, The Seaboard Review of Books, February 16, 2026, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/nightshade-by-lynn-hutchinson-lee

 

Outspoken: A Journey From Olympic Athlete to Activist, by Betty Baxter, The Seaboard Review of Books, February 9, 2026, https://www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/outspoken-a-journey-from-olympic-athlete-to-activist-betty-baxter

 

What I’m Working On

In March, my focus will be on completing some nonfiction pieces and book reviews.

 

Coming Soon

I have a piece about books like The Next Civil War, Moon of the Crusted Snow, and others, due to be published on Interstellar Flight on March 4^th.

 

My flash fiction piece “Cracking the Case,” featuring Frank the Pig Detective, goes live on Havok Publishing March 25^th. The story will be accessible for free viewing on that date. After that, it’s available only to Havok subscribers.