Novascotia Stories

Winter, 1917. Dorothy never really thought that war would take her older brother, but like so many others before him, Ian enlisted and departed Canada in khaki, leaving Dorothy to care for the youngest Gaston, Charlie. The return of her employer's son eats away at Dorothy: why should he, the rich man's son, the spoiled brat, be back home sleeping in his bed while her brother sleeps in the muck somewhere in France or Belgium? Robbie Monroe isn't the brat who ran off for a great adventure. Nearly deaf in one ear and deeply lonely, he is a man struggling to put his life back together after his time "over there," and Dorothy seems to be the only one he can talk to. She doesn't want to trust him but she can't help it, and Dorothy soon finds herself with something she didn't realize she desperately needed: a friend. Before the war's end, fate has one final reminder for Dorothy that happy endings don't always happen in real life, no matter how much she tells herself they can. Set in in the weeks before the 1917 Halifax Explosion, Shadows May Fall is a non-traditional World War I romance.

***Unedited*** A companion story to my novel Shadows May Fall. *Folks who have been reading along - you may have noticed that some of the parts have been unpublished (the ones set in 1904 and 1908.) The reason for this is that while I really enjoyed delving into the past with these characters and fleshing out Daniel and Lillian, they weren't really adding anything and coming up with a third one to fill the gap was just that -- filling the gap. I'll post them over at my website once this story is complete.

Everything that washes up on shore is already dead. You know better than to wonder why.

In 1986 rural Nova Scotia, a widow contemplates life and memories during the seventy-six year return of Halley's Comet, leading her to reflect on family and the passage time, as well as the joys and regrets that shape the human experience.

In the bustling port city of Halifax in 1942, Lucy Caswell works as a barmaid at a lively pub frequented by sailors and soldiers passing through. Beneath the laughter and clinking glasses, Lucy carries the weight of longing and hope as she awaits the return of her childhood best friend, Abraham, who has gone off to war. As she navigates the challenges of her daily life-juggling demanding customers and her own worries-she encounters a colorful cast of characters: rugged sailors, weary soldiers, and locals seeking solace from the chaos of the world outside. Each encounter brings stories of adventure and loss. "Echoes of Halifax" is a poignant tale of friendship, love, and the resilience of the human spirit set against the backdrop of a world at war.

A girl from Nova Scotia moves to Toronto to study the film industry in college. She makes some very good friends in this comedy/drama about growing up, relationships, family, and fun.

This is a tale of a Venturer (me) who concored Nova Scotia! Nah, who am I kidding. I'm an OSS (offer of service) at a Jamboree in Nova Scotia and this little price of the inter web is my personal blog for this oh-so-special jamboree. and the worst part... I'm stuck running a game every day, with my mom. I will only be able to post while I'm on the train (as far as I know) but I'm sure it won't be hard to catch up with me.

This is my personal story of realization that I am of alien descent, then living life on earth with this knowledge. Growing up in a small coastal village of Nova Scotia, it was quiet for most but not for me. These are true stories to the best of my recollection. They are always being added to as my journey never stops. I am making this work available to others so I can attract my tribe and send the message that we are not alone. Not even a little bit. World peace and love.

Christmas day was welcomed in with a mass at midnight at our church 50 years ago.

When Abby sees something she wants to unsee, she runs away from her parents' farm to seek the cousin she never met in Nova Scotia.

This book will be similar to my 'States Designs' book. It'll pretty much be their designs, some backstory, and possibly some art of them here and there. But yeah, if that sounds of interest to you feel free to stick around.

A mystical world exists just off the beach.... however, Shannon Barrett's tattered middle school existence couldn't be farther from mystical! If you've enjoyed Buccaneer Kid and When a Mermaid Cries, this is the third key in a series that will leave you squirming to hear more! After his father's mysterious disappearance, Shannon feels alone, lost in the small coastal town of St. Margaret's Bay. One day an old man takes pity on the boy's plight, teaching him about the art of sea kayaking, listening to the sea, and to how to handle his unusual yet vivid dreams. Soon however, the man realizes this boy has more to him than just surreal dreams.... he has incredible abilities! Unknown to the teen, Shannon Barrett inherited the ability to communicate with animals, breath underwater, and much more! Yet, there is one growing problem.... who is the evil-looking stranger looming closer in Shannon's dreams? Then the undersea visitors arrive. They've been watching Shannon, protecting him from afar until he himself becomes the warrior the undersea world has long been waiting for! Join Shannon Barrett, an unexpected ocean creature, and a marine friend named Mira, as the teen attempts to overcome his fears, heartache and disaster, only where the three worlds meet!

The Gray! The story of a man and a giant swordfish. Throughout the small fishing villages that lined the Cape Breton coast, a giant, untouchable swordfish once lived. This is the story of this infamous yet awe-inspiring creature, and a fisherman who waited his whole life to tame it...or be tamed! A heartfelt, feel-good adventure.... perfect for Storytime! "Long ago, people spent their entire lives making a living on the sea. Fraser was one such person. However, as an old man, his only desire was to retire happily and leave his sword fishing days far behind. Then one day, a desperate schooner captain, aware of the old man's former exploits as a sword fisherman, asks him to go back out to sea- one last time. Fraser reluctantly chooses to help out the captain, but in doing so learns a lesson about the fragility of family, and life, when he comes face to face with a giant swordfish nicknamed.... the Gray!

"It was an unsettled time, a time of conflict, war and change. In Europe, Napoleon, self-proclaimed Emperor of France was causing destruction and havoc wherever he turned his armies, threatening even the shores of Britain herself. The subjects of that country lived in daily fear of invasion by French troops. Though all of this seemed a comfortable distance from the colonies in the Americas, still it had the ability to affect and trouble those loyal subjects of the Empire most deeply. After all, if Britain were taken by Napoleon, what would become of her peoples even here on this far side of the world?" Mary is the beautiful daughter of an important government official in Nova Scotia. She has enjoyed a privileged upbringing in that colony, but even the daughter of a powerful man cannot be protected from all things. Her sheltered existence is thrown into turmoil when, while attending a social event, she becomes acquainted with the dashing Captain William Hargreaves. The handsome British Post Captain is wintering in the Port of Halifax prior to the Royal Navy's inevitable confrontation with the forces of Napoleon at Trafalgar. His path is clearly marked before him until he sets eyes upon the lovely Mary Hamilton, throwing even a man's best laid plans into disarray. With an ocean between them and the Empire at war, can the growing attraction between William and Mary survive such perilous times as these?

Irys and Bae, estranged former classmates from a university in Australia, find themselves working for the same company half a world away in Nova Scotia, Canada. Their mundane work life in the idyll maritime town gets infinitely more spicy - with inconvenient work assignments, overly-excited bosses, colorful characters and familiar faces heating up the office. Eventually, something's got to give. Cover Art commissioned from @_skaarl !

Summer has arrived, school's out and eleven-year-old Tess Wilson of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is restless and hungry for an adventure. Uninspired by the activities and interests of her peers, she'd like nothing more than to sink her teeth into the kind of mystery that recently placed her in the crosshairs of helping to solve two gruesome murders. But the horizon for another such escape looks bleak. Worse, her mother has unceremoniously signed her up to attend a summer youth camp in Chester, the beloved sea-side home town of her eccentric aunt Izzy. However, what seems like a punishment, turns into the experience of a lifetime! The dead body of a camp counsellor who mysteriously disappeared has washed ashore and the whole camp community is on the hunt for a hidden time capsule believed to contain an item that could save the cherished facility from a greedy developer looking to transform the area into a luxury retirement complex. Both events speak to Tess's innate passion for mystery and with the aid of her BFF, Chucky, she wastes no time plunging into the chaotic scene. Meanwhile, Tess's mother, Alice, finds herself on tenterhooks as she's forced to remain on the sidelines while bunking at Izzy's and caring for Tess's younger brother, Charlie, and the family dog, Riley. From here, she meets a host of colorful characters who help stir the pot by revealing key ingredients that heighten her sense of urgency to intervene. But are her fears valid or is she merely reacting to Tess's rich imagination for mystery? The only thing for certain is that as mother and daughter separately chase down clues their joint obsession to uncover the truth remains steady. There are too many red flags to ignore and the stakes are high. Something's got to give before it's too late!

Look at the title.

Brett wakes up to find himself in a strange Canadian town. The lost boy from Arizona under goes a hallucination procedure to try and tell the crazy story of how me managed to make his way over 4 293 kilometers. UNFINISHED

In 1974, a professor going by the name of "Professor Vern", did the impossible by creating humanoid sprites in the real world. His vision for these sprites was to co-exist in the human world, live a normal life as any human being and making a difference to the world. However, an organization known as the T.O.U (Tamers Of The Unknown), saw a threat in this vision and plotted to arrest Vern and seize his invention. In response, Vern put every young sprites in different homes across Canada and disappeared. 30 years later, Ray Dumont, his adopted sister, Anaïs McNabb and their dog, Rizzie were living a normal life until the T.O.U arrived. With the help of a holographic Professor Vern, Ray, Anaïs, Rizzie, and many others vow to restore rights for sprites and expose the T.O.U 's practices and prove the public wrong.

People want to know more about my OC? Well here you go~