Author: Lou Rider

I have given final approval for this illustration for the cover of my book: Jake Knight and The Tale of Vindicatum. The title and author will be added by the graphic designer and I will keep you updated. So, what do you think?

It is autumn here and our backyard is filled with leaves. Sir Poops-a-lot was doing his thing, happy as a clam. (Why do we say clams are happy? How do we know?) In any case, he was not in spook-mode. After he did his business, he did the next doggie-thing, which is utterly useless, and…

There was no help for it. I had a writer’s conference in Calgary to attend for the weekend, and Sammy had to be alone with Daddy. We were not at all sure that this would go well. We suspected there might be a few hiccups.We were right.Theo had closed the bedroom door so he couldn’t…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiuinjWmTJE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0TBd21-ZLZf7qDx3Y62GTR8_qhHCFbWWFVv4avhQzIyng0d_EPp5JhAaY The interview with Mike on Tea with Mike is up and running! I think it went really well. What do you think?

If you would like to read some more of my stuff, I have three pieces published in Inked, an anthology published by Writer's Ink. It is available on Amazon. Enjoy!

Da ta da da!!! Drum roll please. Imagine me biting my nails and looking bewildered. That's the inside me. Outside, I look pretty cool and sophisticated as I make this earth-shaking announcement: I will be publishing my first middle-grade novel with Miriam Laundry Books sometime in the fall this year! Presently, I am one of…

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