Nicola lives in Surrey, British Columbia (Canada) with her husband, son, and several furry dependents. She divides her working life between freelance and contract writing, a library job, teaching a few creative writing workshops, and many hours helping to organize the Surrey International Writers' Conference.

I do all kinds of writing and have done so for many years. On contract I've done newsletters, brochures, marketing and fundraising material, reports, proposals, etc., etc. As a freelancer, under various pseudonyms, I've had about a dozen articles published (travel/history/general), some in on-line magazines, others in local and national newspapers. I have four other writing projects on the go at the moment, in the following priority order: another novel, my grandfather's memoirs, a biography of an infamous medieval woman, and a reference book on historical terms. And just to mix things up a bit more, the poetry muse occasionally descends and I manage a bit of verse as well. So, really, in terms of writing, I'm all over the map.

Like most writers, I'm forced to fit (squeeze, cram!) writing into a busy life (especially when my number one priority is being a good mom to my preschooler!) and that makes it a real challenge to get writing projects done. But I'm at the Surrey International Writers Conference (SIWC) each year (as an organizer, volunteer, and attendee) and that's a writing motivator if ever there was one. I leave each conference happily exhausted, wiser about the craft and business of writing, and with enough inspiration and motivation to last me through the year. I'd highly recommend it. More info here: SIWC

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