From one end of the country to the other… My speaking/reading schedule has been quite intense of late and shows no sign of slackening as we head into the […] April 1, 2012
Up and Down has “blurbs!” I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been a big fan of blurbs on books. You know, those unfailingly […] March 26, 2012
It’s shaping up to be a busy spring/summer… With my role as resident blogger for Canada Reads winding down, I’ve started to look ahead to what’s coming […] January 30, 2012
Five years later… Time to look back on my writing year, as I’ve done annually since starting this blog back in January, 2007. […] January 1, 2012
Just one more surreal TBLP moment… A few weeks ago at the Writers’ Trust Gala, I chatted for a few minutes with Margaret Atwood. Yes, Margaret […] December 26, 2011
Woodstock Reads chooses The High Road I was thrilled to learn recently that The High Road has been chosen as the Woodstock Reads 2012 selection. I’m […] December 2, 2011
CBC TV mini-series based on TBLP I’ve been sitting on this news for a few months now, but it’s finally official. The Best Laid Plans […] November 25, 2011
Writing Update: Manuscript Finished! Six months ago to the day, I started drafting the manuscript for novel #3 (it’s still untitled). Last night, […] October 23, 2011
Steve Jobs helped make me a writer… In the two days since Steve Jobs passed away, there has been no end of worthy trubutes to an extraordinary […] October 7, 2011
