by Sylvia McNicoll | May 19, 2008 | Sylvia McNicoll



When people think research, they may think of hoisting heavy encyclopedia volumes to a library table and leafing through the tiny print pages for information. Here is the best part of research. I needed to finish book five in my Norwegian and Swedish Series Et Vilt Liv and just to make sure things were exactly as I described them, my husband and I booked a helicopter ride.
It was everything I expected and less sickening in terms of motion than a small plane. Everyone should save for one ride in his or her lifetime. We also rented skis and took advantage of the great quantity and quality of snow for April. The
trail was as wide as a six lane highway. Terrific fun!
The big surprise was hiking the ice canyon. We didn’t know enough to rent crampons so at times where we needed to hike up hill or slide downhill, we crawled on all fours. Still I found the perfect location for my main character Zanna to be stranded.
by Sylvia McNicoll | May 19, 2008 | Sylvia McNicoll
by Sylvia McNicoll | May 19, 2008 | Sylvia McNicoll

This is a catchup blog from the first week of April. Invited to speak at the Saskatchewan Reading Conference, I decided to add a few days to my trip and tour schools in the area but first a little detour to Canmore for some research and vacation. While we were driving across the prairie I was once again astounded by the big blue sky and the way a train snaked across the entire golden horizon. It was my turn to drive when I took this shot. A plane had just carved a white scratch into the sky but I couldn’t quite capture that.
by Sylvia McNicoll | Apr 10, 2008 | Sylvia McNicoll
On our way to Canmore to do that last bit of research for book five, Victim’s Impact Statement
I was gobsmacked by the immense blue sky and golden fields. For the first time I saw gophers,
a few deer and antelope and a couple silvery looking fox.
by Sylvia McNicoll | Feb 17, 2008 | Sylvia McNicoll

Last Monday, Owen McNicoll was born in London Ontario. Weighing in at nine pounds, he’s my latest nephew, and very cute.
We celebrated the next
day, breaking pizza together. Babies are wonderful!
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