The workshop was fun, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to reassure other people that, yes, all this crazy stuff happens to people who write, it’s not just you. I think we all had a great time. And I have a new respect for teachers — well, not that I didn’t have the utmost respect […]

My copies of Nothing Sacred arrived here Tuesday afternoon. They look excellent! The folks at Thistledown really do produce a nice-looking book, and I’m looking forward to the launch on October 8th. Right now I’m putting the finishing touches on the notes for the workshop I’m doing at the Alexandra Writers Centre this Saturday. The […]

So, a busy couple of months begins this week for me. Tuesday night I have a book club gig, a first for me. I hear these book club events are lovely — food, wine, people asking you thoughtful questions about your work. I have to say, while writing Love Minus Zero it never occured to […]

Yeah, I love The Kinks, in case anyone was wondering.