To Friendship
When University of Alberta Press told me that my book would be published on June 17th, I immediately started thinking of what I could do … Read more
Rethinking
Today’s blog post didn’t go quite as I’d planned. I’m rethinking it, check back tomorrow for updates.
When is the Cure Worse Than the Illness?
Last week I saw my psychiatrist and we talked about my illness and what things we could do to improve my treatment outcomes. We talked … Read more
Sneak Peek Inside the Book
My author copies of my book arrived on Saturday, and we had a little celebration with “Narrative” sparkling wine from Naramata, and a slice of … Read more
Review: All the Water in the World, by Eiren Caffall
Eiren Caffall’s All the Water in the World is a post-apocalyptic novel set in the near future in New York City. Floodgates have been installed … Read more
Party time!
It’s just under a month until my book comes out, and I’m looking forward to my launch event at a remote resort with no internet … Read more
A Trip to Ottawa
This past week I went to Ottawa to visit my mom for Mother’s Day. I had gone last year at the same time, and I … Read more
To Blog or to Substack?
These days everyone is on Substack. From well-known writers whose books I’ve read, to non-professional writers sharing their everyday thoughts. Many of them have a … Read more
What’s Happening?
I’ve been sleepwalking again—something I haven’t done since I was a child. I wake up standing next to the bed at odd hours of the … Read more
To tide you over
Imagine: what happened here?