A Budding Novelist’s Update
“Tell me the secret to writing a book?” “Um, well, you sit down and write a book.”
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Working
AI OMG
The other day I watched George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden eat tacos and laugh. Mocking, of course, the Cheeto in Chief’s latest nickname: TACO. (Trump Always Chickens Out.)
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The Ones That Got Away
Sometimes, you think back to the ones that got away.
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If You Can Read This Post
I wear my sunglasses at night and I’m still not up to being on the computer!
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The Blink of an Eye
I first noticed something strange in the months that followed a trip to Maui.
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Tooting My Own Horn for Want of a Tooter
Marketing is difficult. Marketing oneself is a real challenge.
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Idea Review – I Haven’t Read the Book Yet
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.
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Want to Self-Publish a Book? Read This First!
I feel bad that I’ve been telling people self-publishing is easy. It’s certainly doable but it’s more difficult than it used to be. And if you’ve ever thought about doing it, I’m going to share some of the realities with you today.
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The Name Game in a Book Title
It’s funny how life throws you curveballs. Everyone gets a difficult pitch every now and then. It’s how you handle it when you’re at bat that matters.
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Judge My Book by Its Cover
I’m deep in the throes of imposter syndrome. I know novelists who make their living from the sales of their books, so who am I to write one?
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Moving to a New and Improved (Podcast) Home
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.
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Catching the Sun and Catching Up
I don’t need to rehash the details of why Canadian patriotism has risen to an all-time high of my lifetime. If you know, you know. It was a little bit weird to be in the US as the world’s “dumbest trade war” erupted.
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Top 5 Fave Things About 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, I’m looking back at the year with gratitude. We keep a jar of “good things.” When something happens throughout the year we write it down and read them on New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, it’s easy to forget how much GOOD there was, even the small things, like finding a new recipe that’s a big hit.
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Oil and Water = iPhone and Android
Will the information here today change your life in a fundamental way? Not likely. Is it interesting and possibly a factoid you can bring up in small talk at a Christmas party? Sure!
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Breaking Canadians – Audiobook in Progress
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.
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At My Post Behind the Virtual Counter
I’ve always wanted to open a store. It’s an ongoing joke that I squirrel things away for the store that I don’t have! But I have culled my “inventory” down to the essentials since moving several times in the last five years or so.
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A Jaunt to Southern Georgian Bay
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.
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Inside Some Innovative Housing Solutions
Last week at the Canada Awards for Excellence, a panelist told us about how difficult it has been to get an affordable housing project off the ground.
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