From “Eulalie and the Great March”
Gabrielle encourages Eulalie. .
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Crispy crunchy return
Thanks to “Anonymous” for your comment. This is a site on the Internet that could have been designed for me. Use it to name your own cereal. I’ve chosen the obvious but you don’t have to. Try the link and litter your blogs with your own crispy, crunchy confections: http://www.cerealfreak.com/ Irreverent and Moral ReviewsL’Apocalypse à
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Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe
I’m a fan of Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Cafe radio show. His stories are entertaining, usually funny and they have a quality I struggle with in my own writing: heart. It’s situation comedy but he makes you care. McLean’s characters, snug in their tight-knit community, are always involved in each others’ lives. It’s a welcome antidote
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The Big Over Easy
The Big Over Easy is a fun book, set in the same universe as Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next novels. To be fair, I’m not an expert mystery reader. I don’t care enough about the puzzle and seldom solve it ahead of the sleuth. I read for the setting and the characters. This book delivers both
Joy Fielding’s Puppet
My latest procrastination read is Joy Fielding’s Puppet. This is a breezy thriller about a sexy lawyer who immigrates to Florida to escape her past. When she gets a call from her first ex-husband, she is forced to return. Her mother is in jail for shooting a complete stranger in a hotel lobby. A former
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Now listening to — Monologues
I haven’t been blogging lately due to computer problems. They are not completely fixed but I’m posting anyway. I spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening plus all day today casting a play. I haven’t been reading much, but I did listen to over 85 prepared monologues plus another 80 or so cold readings. I’ve found
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Literary Spec Fic — Descant 122
Currently reading: Descant 122, Fall 2003, Volume 34, Number 3. Descant is one of those recherché words, beloved of literary magazines. The editors of these publications eschew titles like ‘Bob’s lit mag,’ often in favour of fancy language. In my opinion, “descant” wins the prize for most esoteric. Not only did I have to look
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Plus ça change, plus c’est le meme.
My friend http://bluebuddhabead.blogspot.com/ tagged me with this little meme. It’s my first time tagged so I thought I’d be a good sport. Here are the rules: Each player tagged must blog 6 weird things about herself or himself, plus state this rule Each participant must choose 6 people, list their names and send them a
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Mythspring and Seasonal Merrymaking
My friend Roben Goodfellow just got a story published in her very first book! It’s a collection of short stories called Mythspring. The anthology is inspired by Canadian songs and explores myths and legends across several genres. I have to buy it before I can review it, so watch this space for further developments. In
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Saint Lucia and joyful procrastination
Currently reading: The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, Toronto Life and bits and pieces of other things. What I should be doing instead: Writing, getting things ready for the play I am casting in January, getting ready for the holidays. Necessary procrastination i.e. my top priorities of the moment: Holiday social events. Writing and posting
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