Tomorrow is “International Tart Day”. You should celebrate it. Yes, Christmas is a great holiday, but if you want something truly joyful, try Tart Day. You might just discover your new favourite holiday. It might be the best day never noticed. Here’s the background. “International Tart Day” is a fake holiday I invented. It falls […]
So many times in the media, and even with the people I talk to every day, the notion of being “politically correct” rears its head. Where do we draw the line? I wanted to share a very funny story about a card I made for a client. I have been so busy these past few […]
Somehow Aaron Sorkin’s words are making a bigger impact on me now more than ever before. And mostly it’s the famous Leo Quote…. You know the one… “This guy’s walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can’t get out. A doctor passes by and the guy […]
Hanging in my front entry is a handmade poster. Right there for everyone to see. It’s hideously personal yet out on display. A “vision board” I created during a course with the inspirational Kelly Benson. It’s a montage of the dreams, hopes, aspirations and goals I hope to accomplish. A tapestry of pictures from magazines, […]
Not much time to write this week… and today was busy, capped off with seeing Ian Rankin speak at an event this evening. Always nice to chat with Ian! Even he enjoyed the story about how we first met… (Second part of the Rankin trilogy that appears in my book) Confirmation I wanted to know. […]
The stage was set. A car parked under the awning at the foot of the stairs. A man stood next to it as if guarding the space. This seemed required as many people were beginning to gather. Thrangu Rinpoche, spiritual teacher and head of this monastery was on his way back to India, his home […]
Kindness is never a problem. The reaction to kindness is a growing concern. People don’t seem to know how to handle someone showing them kindness. A modest “thank you” can usually suffice. Try this. Hold a door open for someone. Many people will not know how to acknowledge this simple move. They shrug, mutter something, […]
I drink whisky and beer. It’s an odd line to start off my blog. I’m sitting here in the Mallard Bar up at the Chateau Whistler; I’ve written in my journal, checked Facebook, sent out a tweet and read my emails. There’s nothing left but work on this week’s blog and this is the best […]
How can two accomplished, well-known writers critique the same story and give such different feedback? One person loved it. The other told me to change my style and start over again. This simple fact became the dilemma for my weekend. I wrote 364 words and they gave 2 opinions. Which voice will be stronger? The […]
Tomorrow I head to the Surrey International Writers Conference to learn more about the fine art of writing and publishing a book. The goal is to also make some valuable connections… (of course I wrote a piece about that very topic) Connections Are we all connected? I don’t know about this. Sometimes there seems to […]
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