How the Book Idea Took Root

In the Spring of 2018, Dr. Anna Rumin’s memoir course called Remembering Through Others was the very first time I identified my great-aunt, Mary Loretto, as being an influencer in my own life. She was long deceased and it surprised me when her name popped into my mind as I created my list of VIPs. A number of coincidental events, people and activities followed shortly thereafter leading me to the writing of Ordinary Mary.

Here is an article written by Arlene Smith and published in the Canadian Authors Association’s newsletter, Byline, in the Autumn of 2018. Arlene Smith describes many of the serendipitous events that followed Anna Rumin’s course.

Used with permission by Arlene Smith and the Canadian Authors Association.