So, I have been procrastinating on this since late October. I want to enter the Toronto Star Short Story Contest. I DESPERATELY want the grand prize, tuition to the Humber School For Writers. I know it is a long shot to actually win it – but I will kick myself (like I do every year)…
So, I've been reading this book called Writing From The Inside Out. One of the passages stuck with me: The true love of something comes from the doing of it, not from its more obvious fruits. I am the first one to admit that I have suffered from "divine inspiration syndrome". Often wishing for, dreaming…
Last night, Chris was late, I hadn' t heard from him, he wasn't answering his cellphone, dinner was getting cold, and I had spent all afternoon making and decorating chocolate cupcakes. So, when he finally called me back at 9:30 and said he was driving someone home and would be another half hour, I hung…
Looking for some good ambient music to chill out to? I discovered the dub beautiful collective on iTunes, and I have been listening to it every night when I stay up past 3am writing. Sometimes words are too distracting when you are trying to get your thoughts down. On their site, you can download a…
My new favorite internet radio station is Radio Nigel (courtesy of iTunes). Siouxsie, Devo, The Smiths, The Specials, Madness, The Pretenders, Depeche Mode, Flesh For Lulu…all good. Check it out!