Camp Follower Cover
2017-10-07
It’s here! The front cover. Launch date coming soon.
Author: Stevie
Retired IT consultant. Retired Hockey Mom. Retired Base Brat and Military wife. Lifelong learner. Writer.
A Past Life
2017-09-30
Wow, how time flies! This was 3 years ago. Now I even have a new book released. Check them out : Books If you grew up on military bases in the 1960s and 70s, then I know a few things about you. You don’t have a hometown. You’re super patriotic. You’re proud of your upbringing, … More A Past Life
Camp Follower Author Photo
2017-09-24
Camp Follower: One Army Brat’s Story. Thanks to my nephew, Ryan Sabad, for the great author photos. This one will appear in my upcoming book. More photos and illustrations to be leaked soon!
On the Right Path
2017-09-14
Camp Follower: One Army Brat’s Story. Status Update: Finished the editting, re-re-reading final copy. Illustrations are in – I’ll leak them soon! Gotta say, feels fun again.
Wonderful Planet Earth
2017-08-21
Only 60% eclipse where I live, but taking this picture of the sun anyway, I lucked into seeing the moon shadow bite in the reflection! Awesome.
Back to Work – A New Deadline
2017-08-14
Well, the editor has done her work. Now, I must decide what suggestions to keep (most of them! Especially all the technical fixes – who knew there were so many capitalization rules to be used so loosely!), and what suggestions to ignore. (Sorry, I still like some personal chatty idiosyncracies, like, starting sentences with “So,” sometimes, and … More Back to Work – A New Deadline
The Never-Ending Building
2017-07-26
It never ends. I thought stress, struggling, building, working, hard living – I somehow thought that once I “retired” from my paying career, that all these aspects of living would dissipate into the dreamy fantasy life of my new career as a writer. But no, I find myself sleepless, excited, worried, even still dreaming of that … More The Never-Ending Building
Canada at 150. Indigenous and the Rest of Us
2017-07-02
Wow, published this 2 years go. It still reflects my feelings of being a lucky Canadian. Hope you enjoy the repeat post. Many years ago, when I was young, I asked,“Grandma, weren’t there native Americans already living on your land when you homesteaded it?” “Well, sure, I guess, but they didn’t own it. They didn’t … More Canada at 150. Indigenous and the Rest of Us
June – Ideas Month
2017-06-16
With my first book a non-fiction (as much as possible) memoir of my life growing up military, then becoming an Air Force wife and Hockey Mom, and finally settling down as a new writer – finished for now and heading to the editor and publishing cycle, well.. What next? How about a sci-fi post-apocalytic heroine … More June – Ideas Month
May – The Beautiful Month
2017-05-31
May flew by with holidays and thunderstorms and always beautiful flowers. I’m heavy into my last draft of “Camp Follower : One Army Brat’s Life” before I send it off to the editor in July. June is already booked with family and enjoying the sunshine.
Stevie Szabad, Author 