Hi, my name’s Gavin – I’m “the son”.
I just finished my BA at Simon Fraser University – English Major, Education Curriculum Development and Instruction minor, setting myself to do PDP (2 years Teacher’s College), but am undecided about that path so am taking some time from school to work and get back in tune with my creative side.
It is very surreal being done. Now that I do not have impeding deadlines or assignments I am procrastinating on, or looking ahead at the classes and grades I need to graduate, it is a very strange, uneasy feeling.
Whilst I wait on hearing back from job applications, I have been fortunate enough to spend time with my mother who not only inspires me to get in touch with my creative side, but encourages me, and when needed, nags me, to do so now that I have time.
She has been trying to get me to co-author a Children’s book with her, but that is not necessarily my speed. I have toyed with the idea of writing a novel or selection of short stories, but have never had the time.
I am currently, however, working on draft two of my own Detective Fiction novel, and am starting to flesh out and develop my characters. It has been a learning process, but thankfully I have a supportive and knowledgeable guide, know to me as “mom”, with me on this quest.
It has been quite enjoyable sitting outside bouncing ideas off of each other, but even more so seeing my mom in action working on her MG fiction.
She managed to rope me into doing this post since she was away on a conference, but, baring I make any headway on my own creative endeavors, she may be able to rope me in to do another post with an update on my book.
Tanya Packer 