Libraries Are the Greatest
They so are. You get the choice of all the books in the world and you don’t even have to pay. Toronto’s city libraries are fantastic. I’ve been using them a bit and they make me happy. Edinburgh’s are...
View ArticleWell, this is discouraging and… yet… also somehow encouraging too
I’m reading one of the other YA books I got out. It also kinda sucks. The third one I have started and it isn’t very good either, even though it’s very similar in genre to what I’m writing. So out of...
View Article“Opportunity Doesn’t Knock; It Kicks Your Door Down”
And I appear to be having my door kicked down. I’ve been editing short stories for an eBook publisher. That’s all good. My boss seems to like me and really thinks I’m talented in this department,...
View ArticleTwilight: That Shitty Bit in the Morning Before the Sun Rises and You Want to...
Well, there is a good chance that the next book I will read is going to be Twilight. That’s right, folks, I am going to be Edward and Bella-ing all over the joint. There is a chance I won’t come out of...
View ArticleThe Main Character in Children’s Fiction
Naturally, one main topic of conversation between myself and my publisher semi-boss is books. I have already stressed that I have learned so much from him but I was pleased to be able to offer my own...
View ArticleTwilight: The Verdict
Recently, I said that I was going to read Twilight next. I actually read a Margaret Atwood book just after saying that, but then I put on my brave face and picked up Stephanie Meyer’s classic. I...
View ArticleI’ve Been Busy OKAY
I definitely didn’t forget about this blog. And it certainly wasn’t because of a woman. WHAT? Leave me alone. It’s not like I had anything to write about for the last two months anyway. So I decided...
View ArticleSpeaking of Writing…
Shannen Doherty’s book is out now. It’s called Badass: A Hard-Earned Guide to Living Life with Style and (the Right) Attitude. Here’s a picture of it for easy recognition next time you’re in a book...
View ArticleAdventures of the Would-Be Editor
What is it with me and wanting to get into careers that are super duper hard to break into? I want to be an astronaut, I want to be a secret agent, I want to be a pilot, I want to be a writer, I want...
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