I listen to a lot of podcast fiction and one name that keeps coming up as a narrator extraordinaire is Veronica Giguere. I had the opportunity to meet Veronica at Balticon last May and she is pretty amazing to put it mildly. I knew I had to get her on the show. And today, you will have the opportunity to listen to my interview with Veronica where we talk about audio books and narration and bunch of other things. I also have been working on something with my publisher that I think will be a game changer for any authors out there who do signings and appearances. I talk about that in the Tips and Typos section. Finally, before we […]
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My First Newspaper Interview Article is Now Available
Hey everyone, I had the good fortune to be interviewed last week about Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero. The interview was for my hometown newspaper, The Ponoka News and was conducted in response to a library visit I did there. The interviewer was Amelia Naismith. Amelia asked a lot of great questions and I think the article turned out pretty well. You can read it here: http://www.ponokanews.com/community/218717851.html
Read moreAdventures In Scouting
I survived the week with my Scout Troop at Canadian Jamboree. That involved living in a tent for seven days, cooking and eating whatever food the jamboree organizers saw fit to provide and keep sixteen scouts in line. It was not my day job but it also wasn’t a holiday. The good news is, when we left for home, everybody said they had various amounts of fun and everyone returned mostly intact. No major incidents or injuries with my crew for which I am grateful. I also returned home with lots of new fodder for stories. Specifically, how kids interact with each other. I will probably start using it when the nightmares stop. 😉 The real positive I took away […]
Read moreMik Murdoch, Boy Superhero Has Been Shortlisted for a Prix Aurora
There are things that we always hope for but don’t really expect to happen in our careers. One of mine was to be nominated (and hopefully win) the Prix Aurora. In case you don’t know what a Prix Aurora is, it is a national speculative fiction award in Canada. This is the 30th year for the Auroras and, this year, they have included a new category specifically for YA fiction. Mik Murdoch has been shortlisted in the YA fiction category for this award. I’m not sure if words can truly express how I feel about this honour. This is one of those things that is a BIG DEAL that I never really expected to experience. I use the word “thrilled” […]
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