In no particular order... 1. America: the service really is better, notwithstanding the grumpy man at the New York Times booth (Picture not available). 2. But all the medical ads are unsettling. Also, did you know the art gallery doesn't allow guns on the premises? Now you do. [caption id=""…
Read MoreI recently got tagged in the Canadian Writers’ Writing Process Blog Tour, which has been going around for months. I was tagged by Ottawa writer Cameron Anstee. So, I’ve got four questions to answer: 1. What am I working on? Well, this is awkward, because that was what my last…
Read MoreIt’s been a long time since I had a book out. This saddens me, but is also freeing. For one thing, when you don’t have a new book out, you don’t obsessively auto-Google for new reviews. And then if you hit a bad review, you get briefly depressed and angry…
Read MoreSo, a little over a week ago, we ordered Chinese food. My fortune read thusly: [caption id="attachment_368" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="My fortune"][/caption] In case you can’t read that terrible photo, it says, “Something interesting will happen soon at work.” Or, on the French side of the fortune, “Il se produira bientôt…
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