<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Ami McKay - Author</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.amimckay.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.amimckay.com</link>
	<description>Writer, Mother, Human Being</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:49 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>archaeology of solitude</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/05/archaeology-of-solitude/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/05/archaeology-of-solitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerard Manley Hopkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philip Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samuel Barber]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1586</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      When I write, I require equal measures of concentration and solitude. Everything I do begins to move into the realm of meditative practice. Baking bread, walking the dog, digging a new bed in the garden. On any given day, these activities can hold vast meaning, and, on truly remarkable days, they bring about a blessed untangling of thoughts in my mind. 2. Heaven &#8211; Haven A nun takes the veil I have desired to go Where springs not fail, To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail And a few lilies blow. And I have asked to be Where [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/05/archaeology-of-solitude/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>buzz and dance</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/04/buzz-and-dance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/04/buzz-and-dance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beekeeping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creative writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snowdrops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      We had a taste of spring over the long weekend, (or perhaps &#8220;tease&#8221; might be the more appropriate word.) Nevertheless, there was enough sun and warmth to bring both me and the bees out of hiding and into the yard for some much-needed buzz and dance. It&#8217;s amazing to see them move in and out of the hives this time of year. They waste no time in dragging out the old, so they can begin to find their way to whatever pollen is available. They are eager to get on with constructing, nurturing, feeding the new. We are going into [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/04/buzz-and-dance/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>behind the tweets&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/02/behind-the-tweets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/02/behind-the-tweets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada Reads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canada Writes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cbc Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[novelist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scocial Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tweet you own horn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      I&#8217;m checking in this week to say &#8216;hello&#8217; and to send an enormous round of thank-yous into the cybersphere. I&#8217;m incredibly grateful for the kindness and well wishes that came streaming in after my last post. Whatever is happening with my body still seems to be a bit of a mystery, but thanks to family, friends and the endless archive of vegan recipes available via Pinterest, I&#8217;m holding my own. So, to you and you and you, and yes, YOU &#8211; well, you&#8217;re all just the bees knees! Between doctors appointments, medical tests, and learning much about the versatility of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/02/behind-the-tweets/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>a work in progress</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/01/a-work-in-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/01/a-work-in-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1555</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      Well. I was supposed to be in Moncton, NB today, and then in St. John the next day, and then Fredericton the day after that, followed by Halifax, NS, and Charlottetown, PEI. Sadly, I&#8217;ve had to postpone those readings until spring. This is a blog post to say I&#8217;m incredibly sorry about having to cancel, and to give you a bit of insight as to why I&#8217;m sitting at home in my pj&#8217;s trying to figure out why my body has taken to making me howl with pain. I&#8217;ll preface this by saying that I&#8217;m not good at writing about [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2013/01/a-work-in-progress/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>from the desk &#8211; notions</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/from-the-desk-notions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/from-the-desk-notions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[from the desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[notions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      The first dusting of snow found its way around the yard last night. While it didn&#8217;t cover all the unfinished business of autumn, it was enough to sugarcoat the land, exposing wonders here , there, and everywhere &#8211; the hop of chickadees circling around an empty feeder, the stealth of a cat winding through the trees. I am home, snug and sound, the wood stove ticking away as I renew my friendship with  my desk. This is what&#8217;s in front of me at the moment. A collection of notions and needles. no tion 1 a (1) : an individual&#8217;s conception [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/from-the-desk-notions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>creation</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/creation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/creation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Birth House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Ascenzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arosa Star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nova Scotia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SarahRose Black]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scots Bay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spider Hill]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      This past summer, amid literary events and kitchen renos, I had a visit from two talented musicians, SarahRose Black and Andrew Ascenzo. Together they make up the wonderful duo, Arosa Star. I&#8217;d met them last fall while I was on tour in Ontario with the publication of The Virgin Cure. They&#8217;d introduced themselves to me after a reading, and said they had some news to share. Imagine my surprise when they told me that they&#8217;d been so inspired by Dora&#8217;s tale in The Birth House,  that they were writing a collection of songs based on the landscape and themes portrayed [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/11/creation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>I&#8217;m Nobody! Who are you?</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/10/im-nobody-who-are-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/10/im-nobody-who-are-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Virgin Cure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amanda Todd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blissdom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blissdom Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonnie Stewart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malala Yousafzai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pledge for Digital Humanity]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1418</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      In the year that&#8217;s passed since The Virgin Cure was first published in Canada, I&#8217;ve had several readers comment (either in person, via email, or in online reviews) that they&#8217;re &#8220;glad life for girls isn&#8217;t like it was in the 19th century.&#8221; Yes, in many ways, life has changed for the better, for both our daughters and our sons. Yet somehow children worldwide are still struggling&#8230;to be safe, to be fed (body, mind and soul), and to be heard. Like many people I know, I&#8217;ve been trying to make sense out of certain events that have happened in the last [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/10/im-nobody-who-are-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Jammie Dodgers for all!</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/jammie-dodgers-for-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/jammie-dodgers-for-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Birth House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Virgin Cure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jammie Dodgers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JK Rowling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LoveReadingUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NewBooks Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orion Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Casual Vacancy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      Dear J. K. Rowling, &#8220;They say it&#8217;s your Pub Day, (insert guitar riff) It&#8217;s my Pub Day too, yeah! We&#8217;re gonna have a good time&#8230; I&#8217;m glad it&#8217;s your Pub Day, Happy Pub Day to you.&#8221; - with apologies to the Beatles. It&#8217;s September 27, 2012 and it&#8217;s a big day for Ms. Rowling since her first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy is now on bookstore shelves. It&#8217;s a big day for me as well, since my second novel, The Virgin Cure has just been published in the UK. I guess that makes us &#8220;Publication Day Buddies&#8221; of a [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/jammie-dodgers-for-all/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Nesting</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/nesting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/nesting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Birth House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the writing life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth House]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evening of Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[midwifery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paper dahlia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shanti Uganda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women's health in Uganda]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      Family and friends near and far keep me grounded, centered and sane. Then there are the people I&#8217;ve never met, (sometimes halfway around the world) who also reside in my heart. Their stories, their work, their dreams, remind me that we are all connected. In 2010 a message came to me via facebook from a woman who had read The Birth House. She&#8217;d picked up the book at Box of Delights in Wolfville while on a trip to visit family in Nova Scotia. Her name is Kristen Porter. &#8220;I did not know then that a few months later I would [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/09/nesting/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Pear Tree Corner</title>
		<link>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/07/pear-tree-corner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/07/pear-tree-corner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ami</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New York City history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Minute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Virgin Cure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[amFAR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ami McKay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kiehls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pear Tree Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stuyvesant's Pear Tree]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.amimckay.com/?p=1338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[      
      <a href="http://www.amimckay.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/StuyvesantPearTree1.jpg"></a> It was my father who gave me my name. Mama said it came to him at a place called Pear Tree Corner &#8211; &#8220;whispered by a tree so old it knew all the secrets of New York.&#8221; The apothecary who owned the storefront there told my father that he could ask the tree any question he liked and if he listened hard enough it would answer. My father believed him.  &#8211; from The Virgin Cure New York Minute # 3 &#8211; Pear Tree Corner Several readers of my novel, The Virgin Cure have recently asked, &#8220;Was there really [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.amimckay.com/2012/07/pear-tree-corner/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
