From the Press
From the Press is where ideas take shape — reflections on publishing, projects in progress, and the curious paths ideas take once they refuse to stay neatly in their lane.
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The Gift That Accidentally Became a Game — and a Book.
A Christmas gift, an unexpected mailing problem and a family group chat became something I never planned: a guessing game, a new tradition and eventually A Gift to Talk About.
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The Peacock Pen Press Trademark Journey
A long-standing dream of becoming a published author eventually grew into Peacock Pen Press. Along the way came books, websites, new technology, a steep learning curve — and, finally, an officially registered Canadian trademark.
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From Book to Course: What I’m Learning Along the Way
Turning my pool maintenance book into a course has been a learning curve. A book explains—but a course needs to guide step by step. Here’s what I’m discovering along the way.
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I Knew Spring Had Arrived – Someone Bought My Pool Book
Spring arrived in a new way this year—someone bought my pool maintenance book. A small moment that meant a lot, and a sure sign pool season is just around the corner.
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When an Idea Outgrows Its Lane (Part 2)
A simple family group chat became something more: a guessing game, a shared tradition, and eventually a book. Sometimes an idea creates its own lane.
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What Happens When Ideas Refuse to Stay in Their Lane
After articulating why Peacock Pen Press exists, it became clear that the explanation itself needed somewhere to live. Not as a mission statement carved in stone, but as a reference point—something to return to as…
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Why Peacock Pen Press Exists
Peacock Pen Press began quietly, as many meaningful things do—not as a business plan, but as a response to curiosity. What started as a few small projects for family use quickly took on a life…