Author: oliverose29

OLIVE ROSE STEELE never gives up on her personal goals and she encourages everyone to do the same. A published author, Olive spends most of her time writing inspirational pieces: AND WHEN WE PRAY (Suggestions and prayers for living in spirit), GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (Insights for seekers of Self), THE SOLID ROCK (Other ground is sinking sand), CRY TOUGH (a Novel). Empowerment is what she does best and her books do not disappoint. Her writings are for the young, the not-so-young, and "baby boomers", who might be questioning "Self". She created LETS HAVE COFFEE, a platform for discussions about the challenges and issues of daily living. She also writes a series of Blogs titled: THE VIEW FROM MY COFFEE CUP. Olive enjoys the company of her granddaughters and frequently goes shopping with them.
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View from my coffee cup

THE JOYS OF SUMMER Summer brings warm weather, and with it, leisure and fun, including fairs, street dances, cultural festivals, backyard barbecues, and outdoor sports. Summer is when we write stories with humour and color. Summer inspires creativity and transforms imagination into compelling stories. That said, let me introduce my new book, BEFORE YOU GO, …

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Summer is the ideal time to write; the temperature is warm, sceneries come into focus, people's emotions show, and more importantly, you feel like sharing your thoughts. Immediately, writing a Memoir comes to mind. People write Memoirs to share experiences, entertain or move people's emotions in particular ways, define themselves in their own terms, and …

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We heard it directly from the publishing agent who spoke at our 2025 Writers Day Conference, on April 22, in Mississauga, Ontario. Getting picked up by a mainstream publisher is not easy; in fact, you are likely to pitch several dozen agents and never get picked by a mainstream publisher. This information came as a …

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