Nobody said this was going to be easy. And we knew that, right? Today it was announced that the Conservative Government of Canada cut funding to the Literary Press Group, thus severing one of the vital arms that get the books of independent Canadian publishers to retailers and readers. http://bit.ly/Lgdu2U… Read more »
What to Write? It’s the most obvious question for a writer, and the answer should be equally obvious: You write what you have to write. But sometimes it’s not so easy. I’ve written three novels, and yet before every new project, when I often have many ideas floating around in… Read more »
I asked the supermarket produce man, “When did this corn come in?” After a pause he said, “I think it came in today.” Should I believe him? Would you? Small lies are so commonplace.
Seen (and captured!) by my friend author Ania Szado at the Strand Bookstore in New York.
Steve Jobs was one of those rare celebrities whose attitudes and actions affected our daily lives. And because we felt more connected to him than to most celebrities, his death touched us more deeply. We felt we had a right to grieve his death, because we felt loss, and we… Read more »
Practical Jean is going on a Virtual Tour! Check out all the Blog stops Practical Jean will be making over the next few weeks.
Nice to see my BVI offshore companies story get reprinted in Japanese!
It happened in the Mariposa Inn in Orillia, the centre of all things Leacockian. A large bust of Stephen Leacock himself sat prominently on the stage before a big, ornate room filled with a jovial group of literature lovers. These are people who appreciate a chuckle as much as a well-turned… Read more »