Archive for February, 2007

Chapter 6: February 24, 2007

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

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This week, Chapter 6 including: Daniel, Muriel and Lindsay attend a luncheon speech by Eric Cameron; Lindsay and Daniel bond at Starbucks; Daniel holds office hours on campus; Daniel and Angus play chess and discuss the campaign so far; Angus skinnydips, then writes in his diary.

Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 7.

The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron Boisvert.

Audio Comment from Bryan Person

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Friend, podcaster, and all-round social media guy Bryan Person checks in from Boston with a very kind comment about The Best Laid Plans. Thanks Bryan.

Chapter 5: February 17, 2007

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

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This week Chapter 5 including: the election is called; we meet Andre Fontaine, reporter for the Cumberland Crier; Daniel and the two Petes start the McLintock door-to-door canvass; Daniel makes a clandestine midnight run to the University; Angus writes in his diary.

Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 6.

The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron Boisvert.

Chapter 4: February 11, 2007

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

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This week, Chapter 4 including: Daniel’s debut teaching English for Engineers; the first meeting of the Cumberland-Prescott Liberal Campaign in the new headquarters; Angus and Daniel hammer out positions on the local issues; and Angus writes in his diary.

Feel free to leave a comment right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 5.

The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron Boisvert.

My “15 minutes” with Steve Paikin

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

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This was very cool, but a little nerve-wracking.  Steve Paikin is a good friend and I’ve long been a fan of his earlier TV Ontario public affairs show Studio 2, and his outstanding new program The Agenda.  When Steve caught wind of this little podcasting experiment, he was kind enough to invite me in for chat about the novel and this new approach to building its profile.  You can read Steve’s blog post about the interview here and watch the entire interview here or just click on one of the screen shots above.  (I haven’t quite figured out yet how to put the video right on the blog.)  I like how they made it look in the right hand screen shot as if the novel has already been published!  No such luck.

Who knows what, if anything will come from this unexpected and appreciated coverage.  We’ll wait and see.  Whatever happens, thanks Steve.  (Is that how I always look?!)

The Best Laid Plans now at Podiobooks

Monday, February 5th, 2007

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Well, word seems to be spreading.  The Best Laid Plans is now available over at Podiobooks, a leading online provider of book podcasts.  You’ll find the Podiobooks edition of The Best Laid Plans here.  Very cool. 

Chapter 3: February 4, 2007

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

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This week, Chapter 3 including:

  • Angus and Daniel pay a visit to the Dean of Engineering;
  • Daniel visits Muriel and is introduced to Lindsay, her granddaughter;
  • Angus schools Daniel on English for Engineers, and chess;
  • Angus writes in his diary.

Feel free to leave a comment right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 4.

The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It’s available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron Boisvert.