Wishing you all a peaceful and restorative holiday. Treat yourselves well. You deserve it :)

I've been writing the 1st draft of my #urbanfantasy a little bit every day & managed to reach 62,000 words. I'm now down to the last 3rd of the book. Not much outlining needed at this point. Jotted down key points to add & I'll see what else surfaces through the writing. #booksky #writingcomunity

Just finished reading a terrific urban fantasy, The Never Witch, by JP McClean. She offers a unique take on witches versus warlocks. #booksky #reading #urbanfantasy

Finally got my act together and have a new blog post. It includes my cancer treatment update, and thoughts about the current state of publishing and bookselling. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/c...

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Wrote 800 words Sunday a.m. on the 1st draft of my #urbanfantasy, then stopped for my son's birthday celebration. Last night, got great suggestions from my critique group, which I'm eager to revise. Today was a 3-hour chemo session. Time to rest, then back at the edits! #booksky #writingcommunity

We had sunshine for the first time in days, so I enjoyed a walk & had enough energy left to write 1,400 words today on the 3rd book in my #urbanfantasy trilogy. Still need afternoon naps because of the #cancer, but hey, at least I'm moving, and thinking. #booksky #writerslife #writingcommunity

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For those of you dealing with cancer or knowing someone who is, Ian Gawler's book is comprehensive and helpful, especially if you're looking for integrative medicine possibilities. The nutrition & meditation exercises alone were worth it for me. #booksky #cancer #reading

Really enjoyed reading this original take on the world of witches and magic.

It's been an interesting couple of weeks, with surprises good and bad, since my last blog. Here's an update on my #cancer treatment and my #writinglife #writingcommunity #booksky debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/s...

Updated revision notes on all 3 books in my urban fantasy trilogy today. If I don't do it now, I'll have forgotten by the time I read them all through. The time's well spent to make sure the details are consistent throughout this epic multi-generational story. #booksky #writingcommunity #editing

90 minutes of editing today. Yay! Still balancing #writing, #editing & #reading with weekly #cancer treatments. The creative stuff keeps me looking forward & able to put side effects like hair loss & other stuff into perspective. #writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife

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I apologize for being away a few days, (& welcome to new followers), but this cold & cough has drained my energy. I've managed to post my latest blog, though: Changes, Challenges, and Chemo. #writingcommunity #booksky #cancer #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/c...

I picked up a mild cold on Halloween but the doc said to go ahead with treatment today, so I'm at the halfway point with this chemo regime. Also worked on a blog, book review & newsletter before leaving for treatment. Gotta keep writing. It makes me happy. #writerslife #Booksky #writingcommunity

Happy Halloween and/or Samhain, however you celebrate! #Halloween #Samhain #pumpkins

A fun Sunday spent carving pumpkins with the family. The granddaughters picked their own design by giving us goofy facial expressions. The big, scary one was my spouse's design. On the writing front, I wrote 1,100 words before I went to chemo treatment today. :) #Halloween #booksky #writingcommunity

Ya gotta love autumn. Perfect for #walking, #reading, #writing, and just reflecting on all the things I'm grateful for. #booksky #writingcommunity. Working on chap. 20 of my current #urbanfantasy and reading Jim Butcher's Summer Knight.

A new blog post after two weeks. Sharing the latest on my cancer treatment and writing life, plus a bit of promo stuff. #booksky #writingcommunity #writinglife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/l...

Insomnia last night, which is unusual for me. Not great for writing or editing today, but it allowed me to sit back & think about next steps in my WIP. Came up with something new to happen. Might not have thought of it if my brain was functioning differently. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife

What with Halloween coming up, thought I'd read a post-apocalyptic classic thriller, The Day of the Triffids. Saw a couple of movie versions years ago. The story was published in 1951 and still holds up. #reading #Booksky

Had my flu & Covid shots this a.m. Feeling fine so far. Just a sore arm & a needed nap. Edited one chapter in the a.m. Gearing up to write the next, which marks the halfway point of this #urbanfantasy. It also means a sudden and horrifying new threat to my protagonists. #writerscommunity #Booksky

A terrific family Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Today, peace and quiet and leftovers. Both good days, with extra writing accomplished today. The week's off to a good start :) #booksky #writingcommunity #urbanfantasy #writerslife

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all my family and friends, near and far.

It's been 2 weeks since my last blog post, so time for an update on my writing life and health issues. #booksky #writingcommunity #cancer debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/t...

Casey Holland #mystery, A Gold Satin Murder. #humor #novella. Is artist & exotic dancer Eduardo a killer? While the men are peeling off their clothes, Casey’s peeling back layers of secrets & getting more than she bargained for. books2read.com/u/md6ZWy. On Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B0B8LRF...

A peaceful weekend and a peaceful Monday. Some editing and writing on the #urbanfantasy. A little exercise plus some family time. All in all, a good mix. Critique group tonight. Tomorrow, back to the cancer clinic for treatment. #writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife

Another week done & another weekend to look forward to. Another medical procedure completed today. Home by 9:30 a.m. & caught up on sleep. Wrote 2 pages today; not a lot, but I needed to walk & recover from this morning. Enjoy the weekend everyone. #booksky #writingcommunity #writerslife

Lots of tasks today and then some family time. Managed to write 1,000 words in 3rd installment of my #urbanftansy trilogy, this morning, though. I'm not sure what this week will bring. Lots going on. But I'll face it. #writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #cancer

I just finished reading Lady Helena Investigates by Jane Steen. A delightful #historicalmystery set in 1881 Sussex. Also reading Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, MD. #reading #fiction #nonfiction #Booksky Just started this book, but I already know it'll be helpful.

Finished writing another chapter in the 3rd book of my #urbanfantasy trilogy this morning. Then went to another medical appointment this afternoon. This will be the weekly pattern for the foreseeable future. Doing my best to stay positive. #Booksky #writingcommunity #cancerdiagnosis

Back from Penticton yesterday. Writing, blog & newsletter prep completed this a.m., then daughter's birthday party this afternoon. A great day, but a challenging week ahead. Bloodwork & biopsy for starters. #writingcommunity #writerslife #Booksky

Still in Penticton, and a lovely day planned. Writing in the a.m., then a walk, then visiting a good friend this afternoon. Writing goes well on the 3rd #urbanfantasy. Finally organized the opening chapters the way I want them to be. #Booksky #writingcommunity

Very little writing this week. Taking a short vacation to visit friends in Penticton, BC. Walking back from Skaha beach, we strolled past a trio of deer, happily grazing and oblivious to passersby or traffic. #vacation #Penticton #booksky #writerslife #wildlife

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Not a lot of writing accomplished this week. After several tests, my world's been upended with a cancer diagnosis. Chemo starts at the end of this month. I hope to keep writing, even if only for a half hour a day. Will blog more about it in a few days. #writingcommunity #booksky #cancer

Two lengthy medical appointments earlier today, but back to #editing this afternoon. Feels good to be resuming some normalcy in my day. #Writing, editing and #reading are my happy places. #writingcommunity #Booksky

Enjoyed a lovely walk today since air quality has improved here in Metro Vancouver. Edited the first few chapters of the 3rd #urbanfantasy in the trilogy. I have to get those early chapters reasonably right--not perfect--before moving on. #writingcommunity #booksky #writing #editing

This week's blog is entitled "Summer's End and New Beginnings", which is probably self explanatory :) #writingcommunity #booksky debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/s...

$.99 sale! Casey Holland #mystery #thriller, THE BLADE MAN, Knife attacks on bus drivers, fiery explosions at work, and a teenager with troubling secrets. Casey needs resolutions fast or her fiancé could die. books2read.com/u/3LDre1 Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B083XQG...

A #blog, #newsletter & #bookreview drafted up this morning. plus some editing on my #urbanfantasy. Taking the afternoon off for a family BBQ to celebrate what was a pretty good summer & have some fun. #booksky #writingcommunity

Thurs. was my last day of facilitating creative writing workshops. I've been a casual employee at a local rec centre for 15 years, but after moving 2 years ago the drive became too arduous. So appreciative of all the amazing students who taught me as much as I taught them. #booksky #writingcommunity

Edits of the 2nd draft of my second #urbanfantasy are finished! It's almost 99,500 words. So grateful to my critiquers for their helpful comments. Taking a break from tackling the next round to work on 1st draft of 3rd book in the trilogy. Continuity is crucial here. #writingcommunity #booksky

Another good day of editing & another medical appointment, though nothing to do with recent eye surgeries. It's not normal for me to have so many appointments in one month, but I take what I can get when it's offered. 3 pages left to edit in the 2nd #urbanfantasy trilogy. #writingcommunity #booksky

It's been 3 weeks since my last blog post. With a couple of eye surgeries in addition to the usual activities, it's been a busy summer. #cataractsurgery #editing #reading #birthdays #writingcommunity #booksky debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/08/19/a...

Quiet weekend so far, which has been great for writing. Working on 3rd #urbanfantasy in trilogy. Up to 13,000 words now. Also working on my #newsletter #blog and #bookreview. Later today, we have a family get together. Happy Sunday everyone. #booksky #writingcommunity

2nd eye surgery went well yesterday. For the 1st time in decades I can see a computer screen without glasses. More importantly, the glaucoma threat is gone. Yay! Edited part of the 2nd to last chapter in my #urbanfantasy today. Getting close! #booksky #editing #writingcommunity