The Bad Boy Basie likes being the bad boy. Of course, it hasn’t always been this way. In school, he’d been a team player. Never a guy to glissando, of course, but — you know. He got along. And then somewhere along the way… Who’s he kidding? Basie remembers the moment vividly. It was aContinue reading “Festive Flash Fiction Day Two: The Bad Boy”
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Festive Flash Fiction Alphabetical Advent Calendar
For the month of December, my goal is to post a piece of festive flash fiction here to the blog every day. Twenty-five stories, each 250 words or fewer — a little fictional festivity to brighten the darkest month of the year. For readers, I offer these stories as a moment of peace within aContinue reading “Festive Flash Fiction Alphabetical Advent Calendar”
Deck the Halls with Finding Fraser…
How far would YOU go to find your Fraser? Follow Emma to Scotland this holiday season! [Or better still — send her off with a friend!] Here’s where you can find your copy this season: Amazon.com Amazon.ca Barnes & Noble Chapters/Indigo iBooks You can also order a specially signed copy right HERE. [Signed copies orderedContinue reading “Deck the Halls with Finding Fraser…”
Signal Boost: Sending Support to Indian Authors
Local poet Fauzia Rafique has put out a call for all interested members of the arts to support Indian writers who are standing up against intolerence and violence in the Indian Arts Community. She has the support of more than 60 writers, artists, academics and activists from Surrey and around the Lower Mainland. Find outContinue reading “Signal Boost: Sending Support to Indian Authors”
Winnahs!!!!
Step right up… we have a winner! Actually — more than one. SEVEN! Seven lucky winners! Goodreads closed the Tantor Audio Book giveaway on the 27th, but since I’ve been crawling out from under the #SiWC15 crazy this week, I haven’t had a time to announce it before now. So — the lucky five AmericanContinue reading “Winnahs!!!!”
Signal Boost: 24% Majority
With the Canadian election almost here [Monday night!] this may well be the last of these signal boosts you see for a while. This one, though? It’s a keeper. Check out this post by 24% Majority of every terrible thing Stephen Harper has done to Canada in the last 4 years. [tip of the hatContinue reading “Signal Boost: 24% Majority”
Audio Book Giveaway!
So, the lovely folks at Tantor Media have arranged a giveaway on Goodreads of the FINDING FRASER audio book — information is here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/158125-finding-fraser However, this is only open to American readers. So — for Canadians and readers around the world, I’m going to do a separate giveaway right here! To sign up, put aContinue reading “Audio Book Giveaway!”
Signal Boost: Shane Koyczan — The Cut
Holy crow. LOVE this political poem by Shane Koyczan. The Cut Personally — the power of his voice is enough for me, but the visuals add a final damning touch. This Canadian voice deserves a signal boost. Please share! And on October 19th? VOTE! ~kc
FINDING FRASER in the wild…!
Guys, guys…! The wait is OVAH! I’m thrilled to say FINDING FRASER is finally available in other digital formats. Today, it was spotted for the first time, in the Kobo wilds at Chapters.Indigo.ca. Editing this post to add — the story is now on Nook, too, right here at Barnes and Noble. Hooray! Thanks toContinue reading “FINDING FRASER in the wild…!”
Signal Boost — Canada’s Disappearing History
We’re in federal election season here in my country, and for the most part I find myself stupified by the soporific level of debate between the major parties. “TALK ABOUT WHAT MATTERS” I scream at the radio, but… I dunno. It’s not happening. Most of the media seems to just follow along in the ‘photoContinue reading “Signal Boost — Canada’s Disappearing History”
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