Interrupting Infamy

Apr 30, 2013 No Comments by

Interrupting Infamy is published! Check it out – here’s the synopsis: When tech-savvy Dylan lands his first job, his boss Larry steals his ideas and pretends they’re his. Dylan protests, demanding that Larry acknowledge his work – and Larry responds by convincing the head of HR to fire him. Larry’s tactics feel a lot like the [...]

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My beef with God

Apr 15, 2013 No Comments by

Hello, God. How are you? While I am fine on a superficial level, on a deeper level I am not fine. I have a complaint about the way you set things up around here. Oh, no, you say to yourself, rolling your eyes as I begin. Not her again! I know you’ve heard me complain [...]

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I joined a book club

Mar 28, 2013 No Comments by

  On a recent trip to the library, I decided to take a look at the bulletin board, just out of curiosity about what’s going on in the area. And there it was: a small notice from a local book club advertising for members. I copied down the email address, thought about joining on the [...]

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What Dylan and Eric Did

Jan 22, 2013 No Comments

I’ve been busy working on What Dylan and Eric Did – my new alternate reality novel. Here’s the synopsis: The police thwart Dylan and Eric before they go on their murderous shooting spree at Columbine High School in 1999. Will they go on to kill elsewhere? What Dylan and Eric Did looks at an alternate [...]

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A Stolen Life

Nov 29, 2012 No Comments

Looking for a gripping read? Here’s one: A Stolen Life – a true story about how the author was kidnapped as a child and returned to her family eighteen years later. When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted as she walked to a school bus stop within sight of her home in [...]

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Why unknown writers should never give up

Nov 15, 2012 No Comments

Unknown writers, take heart: Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick was a flop when it first came out in 1851. The Globe and Mail recently noted that Melville wrote several popular novels in the 1840s; after these literary triumphs, he went on to write a number of books, but none of them achieved any kind of success. Moby-Dick, [...]

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Pricing dilemmas

Nov 09, 2012 No Comments

I’m considering charging more than $2.99 for Judging Nicky. People have wondered why it’s so cheap. Rather than thinking it’s a bargain, they’ve said that they wonder whether something is wrong with it. The idea that “you get what you pay for” hovers in their minds. I would be very happy to charge more – I [...]

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I will not forget you, Amanda Todd

Oct 18, 2012 No Comments

I did not know Amanda Todd, but I will not forget her. Amanda suffered torment daily because of the online actions of a selfish, heartless pervert. To try and help others and prevent them from suffering her fate, she posted a moving video on YouTube telling how she was stalked and bullied on Facebook and at [...]

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The joy of libraries and e-books

Oct 09, 2012 No Comments

I have loved libraries and books since earliest childhood. To prove it, I will tell you something about myself that is likely too much information: when I go to the library, the relaxed feeling it invariably brings often causes the urgent need to find a washroom IMMEDIATELY…see, I told you it was TMI. Anyway, I [...]

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Four stars for Judging Nicky

Oct 02, 2012 No Comments

I’m happy to say that Judging Nicky has received another review on Amazon.com. My thanks to Ameeka, a thoughtful reader who  took the time to rate and comment on my novel, giving it four stars. The recent uproar over fake reviews on Amazon has made me want to avoid the whole issue and simply hope [...]

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