My book came today – excitement abounds! Actually, it is Djr's book, but I've been anxiously awaiting it, so thankfully it got here in just over a week.I've only read a few pages so far, but I can't get over how great it looks – glossy cover, top-quality paper & binding. I guess I'd better…
Today, my world is pure white. We've had fresh snow overnight, so when I woke up today, the roads and valley were newly covered. There's a small pond across the way in the park, and the surface is completely covered, making it look like a huge moon-crater from way up here. It's nice to look…
My good friend David is an incredible writer, photographer, and all around cool guy. After years of corporate work and working on his writing on the side, he quit his job to dedicate his full-time life to reworking his novels, self-publishing them and plunging headlong into his creative pursuits. The problem? We all know how…
So my entry for the Postcard Story Competition is signed, sealed and (nearly) delivered. It's going into the mail tomorrow. I'm not sure if it is exactly what they are looking for, but I like it, so now that it is (almost) out of my hands, that's all that matters. I almost forgot to include…
Sometimes my writing surprises me. There is something wonderful about looking back on something you forgot you had written, and being pleasantly surprised and excited by certain passages. Sometimes it is a mystery how certain words and phrases come to me. And that is what keeps me going.
So, I decided to send in an entry for The Writers' Union of Canada's Postcard Story Competition. Anyone want to read what I have and give me some feedback? The deadline is the 14th (I know – talk about procrastination), so I need to have it postmarked by then. I've come to the realizations that…