Field Notes ~ Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

First published in The Oxford Journal in the January 25 issue, by Sara Mattinson. Ever since I moved to rural Nova Scotia almost five yea...

"Write the first draft with your heart. Rewrite with your head." That's another way of saying, Editing is very important. I...

First published in the January 18 issue of The Oxford Journal, by Sara Mattinson “This is just the right amount of cars,” my mother said ...

Those are the only Scottish phrases I can pull off the top of my head and since they means, "Don't worry!" and "Cheer!...

What a gorgeous winter's day it is. Cold and sunny. So hard to stay inside and write when I want to be outside walking in the woods with...

First published in the January 11 issue of The Oxford Journal, by Sara Mattinson Whether you are a come-from-away or know someone who has...

There are two elements to writing that make it exciting and compelling for those of us who love to do it. First of all, there is the feeling...