April 11, 1994 (Megan is 13) W is mad at me again. I think it’s because I said that she always told me her work was horrible when it wasn’t. Of course, she could just be mad at me for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2009
With GIVE UP THE GHOST’s release date fast approaching, it’s time to start talking celebration! Doesn’t matter where you are, I hope you’ll join me. Those in Toronto, or planning to visit: Head on over to BakkaPhoenix on Saturday, September … Continue reading
You all remember I told you about the ghost scents that were being made to go with the book? Well guess what! They’ve now available. Check out the amazing job SuperBad did with the bottles (you’re seeing the name of … Continue reading
That’s right! Two weeks early, GIVE UP THE GHOST is already showing up in Canadian stores. And I have photographic proof: (at the Eaton Centre Indigo) (in very good company at the Yonge & Eglinton Indigo, where a very kind … Continue reading
The BFG by Roald Dahl — The poor big friendly giant has only one thing to eat in Giant Country: the “extremely icky-poo vegetable” called the snozzcumber. When Sophie takes a nibble it, she can’t help but spit it out. … Continue reading
December 16, 1993 (Megan is 12) There was a dance last Friday. I didn’t dance with anyone. X danced with some guy. She swore to God that D had been looking at me but I’m not sure I believe her. … Continue reading
For the past week, over at my writer blog, I’ve been polling authors to try to determine whether personal connections in the publishing industry are necessary if you want to get a (fiction) book published. To consider this question, I … Continue reading
As promised, here are some pictures from my signing at H.B. Fenn’s Fall Preview: Listening very carefully so I get the person’s name right. Close up on the act of signing. Smiling for the camera. Yay book! … Continue reading