Author Archives: Deborah Hodge

Writing on the West Coast


It’s a wonderful life here on the west coast. In summer, the sky and ocean are a brilliant blue and the sun brightens up my daily walks. In winter (and several of the other seasons), it rains so often that there’s nothing I’d rather do than huddle in my office and warm myself by the glow of my computer screen. Vancouver is a great place to be a writer!

First Day of Summer

It’s the first day of summer and I celebrated by picking up a flat of juicy, red strawberries at the local farmer’s market. Those berries have now been transformed into a dozen delicious jars of jam. They’re on the kitchen counter, waiting to be devoured by my family and anyone else who drops by. I always tell people that if I wasn’t a writer, I would be a cook. Maybe not a restaurant cook, but a person who makes jam and pies to sell at the farmer’s market. Mmm… Summer!