Every Tuesday, get to know a bit about the stories behind the books you love, and discover your next favourite novel.

Zilla: Honey Novick is a singer, poet, writer, among her other talents! She’s here to tell us about her work. Honey, can you tell us a bit about what you’ve created and what drives you?

Honey: I’m considered a song/poet, someone who sings, writes and interprets poetry.  My writing is shared only when it is positive and hopeful.  I believe that that is why I write and sing – to offer hope.  It is a personal struggle as I tend to be discouraged but in my writing and singing, I find a strength, a spiritual connection and that is what I like to offer and share with others.

Zilla: What inspires you? How do you start a song?

Honey: I was feeling discouraged one afternoon.  Sitting on my bed, I felt I had to get out of this funk.  I started saying to myself, “I am a winner”  then I’d think, “You are one, too.”  Then I thought, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, I know something really great!!!” That became a song.  I had the opportunity to sing at a Voice of Women conference and performed that song with motions.  Unbeknownst to me, a United Nations representative was in the audience and loved it.  She invited me to send all my material to the UNESCO Education department.  I was honored and knew my words had a positive effect.

Zilla: Thanks for sharing your positive creations and your process. We’re looking forward to seeing more! Where can the Night Beats community find your work?

Honey: Night Beats people can find me on Google, Youtube and Facebook. I’m a technical luddite and don’t know how to provide a link to my books but they are all archived at the National Art Gallery of Canada, General Idea Reading Room