August 25, 2015
by Rose Scott
Comments Off on Book Review: Encounters on the Front Line
This honest and poignant memoir is Elaine Harvey’s testament to the beguiling and tragic Cambodia. Her first experience in a refugee camp with the beleaguered Khmer people is in 1980, as a nurse for the Red Cross after the … Continue reading
May 14, 2015
by Rose Scott
Comments Off on Book Review: Consider the Sunflowers
Tina’s dilemma is whether to marry stable but dull Roland or free spirited Frank, a man who wears his with Gypsy blood and dubious faith on his sleeve. Then there is Victor, from Vancouver. Flighty Tina strings them all along. … Continue reading
March 11, 2015
by Rose Scott
Comments Off on Chanticleer review: Threaten to Undo Us
Chanticleer reviewed my book! http://chantireviews.com/2015/03/09/threaten-to-undo-us-by-rose-seiler-scott/ Born to an ethnic German family in Poland, Liesel Bauer is raised to appreciate the complex cultural differences of her tight-knit rural farming community. Friendships between families are generational, forged in the spirit of cooperation … Continue reading
March 12, 2014
by Rose Scott
Comments Off on Book Review: Inside the Parrot Cage
During the past few weeks my dining room table has been covered with stacks of print-outs and books. I have been highlighting information and taking notes in order to add detail and fill in gaps in my novel. Reading about … Continue reading
October 21, 2013
by Rose Scott
Comments Off on Everything I wanted to learn about flax …
Everything I wanted to learn about flax I learned in The Big Book of Flax, by Christian and Johannes Zinzendorf You are probably thinking of those seeds that we sprinkle on our yoghurt in a fit of healthiness. Flax, however, is … Continue reading