When they’re good, sitcoms are little time capsules. The best ones live in the moment, or recreate a moment. And they stay true to everything from slang to pop culture. I think that’s why so few of them hold up for re-watching decades later.
…Sitcoms You Can and Can’t Go Back To Read More »
I just finished reading Danny Trejo’s memoir. It’s an incredible story of redemption and how he went from shooting up heroin to shooting movies in Hollywood. I’ll tell you how I got it for $2.
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“Tell me the secret to writing a book?” “Um, well, you sit down and write a book.”
…A Budding Novelist’s Update Read More »
Marketing is difficult. Marketing oneself is a real challenge.
…Tooting My Own Horn for Want of a Tooter Read More »
I’m politicked out. Yes, we had an election yesterday and yes, there will be another one in four years or less. It’s not that I don’t care – I care deeply.
…Idea Review – I Haven’t Read the Book Yet Read More »
I also don’t want to be a greedy lawyer. Or a sexist ad man or a person of nobility from 300 AC.
…I Don’t Want to be A Trauma Doctor Read More »
Don’t worry – Derek and I aren’t moving again! If you’ve visited here in recent years, you’ll know we shuttled around before settling in Port Stanley. We’ve been here almost four years and have no intention of leaving.
…Moving to a New and Improved (Podcast) Home Read More »
We’re all going to read the Stephen Kings and James Pattersons and Oprah picks and the works of other best-selling authors we love. That’s a given. For me, part of the purpose of reading is the joy of discovery. Sometimes that means taking a chance on a book from someone new.
…Throwing the Book (Suggestions) at You Read More »
One of the best things about narrating audiobooks is learning new things by reading them. I have almost finished narrating a fascinating book about the experiences of health-care workers, advocates for people with disabilities and others in Canada during COVID-19. You’ll recall that our country went from banging pots and pans in admiration for doctors, nurses and PSWs, to allowing disinformation to spread so rapidly that people in health care were harrassed and threatened.
…Breaking Canadians – Audiobook in Progress Read More »
The wonderful woman who has been acting as my fiction Book Agent suggested that I attend an event for authors in Collingwood. Knowing good advice when I hear it, I got tickets for Derek and me and we made a getaway of it.
…A Jaunt to Southern Georgian Bay Read More »
I recently read a novel that was so compelling, so well written and engaging that it made me want to hang up my typing fingers.
…Crisis of Faith (in my own Writing) Read More »
I just finished Katie Couric’s 2021 autobiography, Going There. And I was amazed at how many similar experiences we had in broadcasting and journalism.
…Katie Couric’s and my Careers Read More »