On Saturday, October 19th, I attended the kick off event for National Novel Writing Month. While I participated in the event since 2008, that weekend marked the first time I attended a kick off event. From newbies to those with a few 'wins' under their belt, we heard from our Municipal Liaisons (MLs in NaNo parlance) … Continue reading NaNo Gear Up
Month: October 2013
The Curiosity Business
Today marks Library Support Workers day in Canada. For those who don't know, it's the third Friday of October usually marked by well-wishes in the library. (Hopefully, also marked by food as it always goes well with said well wishes.) For those in need of something official, have a look at CLA President Pilar Martinez's proclamation … Continue reading The Curiosity Business
We Interupt This Midweek Geekiness to Bring You…a Book Launch Recap
I had a piece on Tumblr half ready for posting, but yesterday proved too good to pass up. Chadwick Ginther had his book launch for Tombstone Blues, the sequel to the Aurora Award-nominated novel Thunder Road. McNally Robinson once again hosted the event, and once again it was well attended. While friends and family sat … Continue reading We Interupt This Midweek Geekiness to Bring You…a Book Launch Recap
The Many Lives, and Rumoured Deaths, of the Library
Another day, another libraries-are-dead article making the rounds. This one comes from Techcrunch, a publication I normally enjoy reading for its thoughtful analysis of technology issues, or the latest gadgets. This time a writer named MG Siegler wrote the following:A simple link. That’s all it took to unleash a hailstorm of angry emails, messages, tweets, … Continue reading The Many Lives, and Rumoured Deaths, of the Library
Shambling Towards The Walking Dead Season 4
The Walking Dead shuffles back for a new season tonight. After a wild third season, I have to wonder what more can these expanded group of survivors endure. My guess? A lot more. I think Rick did the right thing by allowing the Woodbury refugees into the prison. The look on Carl's face after he … Continue reading Shambling Towards The Walking Dead Season 4
A Few Small Repairs
Sunny came home to her favourite room Sunny sat down in the kitchen She opened her book and a box of tools Sunny came home with a mission -'Sunny Came Home' by Shawn Colvin When I could barely sit down to write, I did sit down to see if people visited my blog. It turned out people … Continue reading A Few Small Repairs
Unpaused Life 