Audiobook Alert!
Months in the making, Make the Media Want You: An Insider’s Guide to Creating Persuasive Pitches, is now available in audiobook format.
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Sunscreen – The New Talc
When I was a teenager, I dated a guy who was overly concerned about my health and well-being. One day, I casually mentioned using baby powder and he lost his mind! He practically begged me to stop using it. It turns out that he had a point, albeit a small one.
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Skipping the Sanctuary
I don’t remember how I came to know about Barn Sanctuary in Chelsea, Michigan, but even though I’m a meat eater, I’m a fan of what they do. When I first followed them on Twitter, their fan base was in the hundreds. Now they’re closing in on 30,000 followers.
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Working For Fun
A film-maker recently approached me with a request to have me voice a character for them. The budget was “just for fun”! People have tried to get me to work for free before, but I’d never seen “fun” as a payment term.
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Plastic Purpose
Tons of plastic end up in the ocean. National Geographic estimates about 8 million tonnes find their way there every year.
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Baby Love
I’ll admit it: I love a little gossip. Who is dating whom. Behind-the-scenes tidbits from shows and movies. I’m selective about where I’ll bag my trash about celebrities, though, because there’s an aspect of it that makes me truly feel sick to my stomach.
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Room To Move
Several rooms to move, actually. This wasn’t a difficult decision but it’s not easy to reveal because it’s so unusual. We’re moving again!
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Home Again
I’ve been enjoying the gentle purr of Miss Sugar, who seemed to have truly missed me! She greeted me with outstretched paws and a nuzzle. That’s over-the-top for a cat.
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Pondering Pride
A group of us had a lively discussion at a Markham hotel bar last night about the differences between tolerance and acceptance. It’s an important distinction, especially now, during Pride month.
…Spidey Senses
This is the kind of roommate Erin Davis is.
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Thelma and Louise Take the GTA
We’re not sure who’s Thelma and who’s Louise, but Erin Davis is back in Ontario for some book-related events and I’m going to ride shotgun!
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Throwback Thursday – Coastal Excursion
Six months have passed since Derek and I had the privilege of driving down the Pacific coast from BC to California. The goal was to get Erin Davis’ Mini Cooper to Palm Springs. Mission accomplished, via a gorgeous drive.
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Women Up
It occurred to me the other day that the entertainment industry is finally starting to treat women the way they treat men. On screen, at least. In specific instances. And it’s about frickin’ time.
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Aliens and Flat Earth
We have almost finished recording and producing the 20-hour audiobook on alien sightings and conversations. I wasn’t aware that the author to whom I’m giving voice was quite famous in her field.
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I (Wasn’t) Born in a Small Town
I love small towns! Back when I rode my own motorcycle, Derek and I would pick a town hosting a festival and point in their direction for a weekend excursion. It’s a sweet, simple (but not easy) thing when a community comes together with a common goal.
…This.
I’m not pro-abortion. No one should be using abortion as birth control. But I believe the so-called pro-life faction should be renamed anti-choice. A woman’s body should be hers to make decisions about. On last week’s SNL, Leslie Jones gave a sincere and angry response to Alabama’s hard-line, new anti-abortion law. She didn’t even have to say a word.
…Smartie Smart-Speaker Pants
“Alexa, please write a blog post about yourself for me?”
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