Category Archives: Writing

Internet Radio interview

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

Tune into HopeStreamRadio on the internet and check out my interview with Ron Hughes regarding my novel “Scars”. It’s listed under Author Interviews.

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Novel Contest!

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

I’m excited to announce that the manuscript for my mystery novel “Scars” has been selected by Word Alive Press as the winner of their fiction novel contest. It should be published within the next 6-12 months. http://wordalivepress.ca/contest_winner

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Learning and Teaching

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

One of the hats I wear is as a Clinical Professor of Medicine with the Department of Family Practice at the University of Saskatchewan. In this role I host final year medical students at my office for a two week … Continue reading →

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The Resident – Part 4 (Fiction by Dr. Kevin Dautremont)

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

(Hint: For maximum enjoyment be sure to read Parts 1-3 first.) It should have been a good weekend. Cudworth was still away and Yakov and I were on the surgical trauma team covering the emergency room. It should have been … Continue reading →

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Only the Lonely – or – Get Thee to a Conference!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Writing is a solitary occupation. Whether the writer is an amateur just starting to struggle with the nuances of point of view and active verbs, (like me), or a professional typing away to meet the latest deadline, he or she … Continue reading →

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Famous (?) quotes

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

Here’s one I like even though I have yet to experience a writing deadline. “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Douglas Adams – English humorist and novelist  

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Masterful Mysteries

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

I like mysteries. They are definitely one of my favorite genres. (The other is historical fiction, so I get especially pleased when I find a book that combines the two, like Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series or Ruth Downie’s Medicus.) … Continue reading →

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