Sometimes my brain looks like this: http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/49845/trubo-hamster-o.gif Last night I attended a mayoral debate on downtown Winnipeg. The top 5 candidates talked about safety, drawing residents, businesses among other issues. For those in other parts of the world political rhetoric, like music, is universal. I got home feeling a little wiped, and woke up to … Continue reading After Getting Up to My Eyeballs
It started with a post last week titled Coffee At Gene-O's. The coffee posts began after reading a series of such posts from Part Time Monster's blog, usually called If We Were Having Coffee. It later moved as a sort-of link up over at Just Gene-O's. It's simply, really, just write about a day as if talking … Continue reading Coffee Sunday
Out of all the times to forget my umbrella...ella...ella...ay...ay
When life thwarts your plans to head down to the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, simply rest and use the rest of Saturday to do other stuff. While my place has pockets of chaos, I am now one less coffee table thanks to my brother heading down to bundle the thing up to take my parent's place. … Continue reading Saturday Night is Alright for Writing
Blogging U takes a new turn as I go from the basics to diving deeper on form and content. No homework yet, but the first entry discusses looking at a topic from another angle. Then it dawned on my writing had blinders on. On the surface, something looks impossible. In the Woods taught me to … Continue reading Getting the Angle Right
Here's Susan Rocan's summary of Off The Wall's book launch of In the Woods. This is what taking one's time looks like. 😉 Susan also published two young adult novels set in Canada's past. Check them out on her website with a chapter sample from Withershins.
Normally I recap other people's book launches. I remember Chadwick Ginther's two book launches for Thunder Road and Tombstone Blues, marveling at how collected he looked at the event. I felt like a jangle of nerves, despite assurances from my group it's friends and family. Among the group are two people (Susan and Chris) experienced … Continue reading In the Woods Launch Recap
I got the phone call at work from a friend of mine, "If you're not doing anything, coming over for a glass of wine." "Yes," I answered, drawing out the word. I hopped on a number 16 as it grew packed with commuters wanting to go home. The day may have started cloudy, but it … Continue reading Around a Neighbourhood On a Warm Summer Night
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