It’s been a while since I last posted one of these. I’ve since been tattooed, been to England to seen the Bap Mobile (that’s not a typo), ((Ok, so I was primarily in England to visit with my in-laws and attend a wedding. But the Bap Mobile, c’mon!)) and run 5k in a pink wig. I’ve been […]
Literature loves music, feminism, loose morals and My Little Pony Read more »
After going to St Jacob’s Market last Thursday, I spent the next few days canning up a storm. I made several dozen jars of spicy dill spears, bread and butter pickles, pickled jalapeños, blueberry jam, strawberry vanilla jam, plain strawberry jam, peach plum ginger jam, brandied peaches, and on Wednesday I had another, more successful, go at
Writing advice, reviewing advice, and a new pic of Emily Dickinson Read more »
Most of my time is spent reading, writing and waiting for the mail man. He arrives most days between 9 and 3 pm. I try to work in the time I’m waiting, but seconds after he leaves I’m up and at the door, checking to see what’s come in. Today I received a rejection which invited me
Broke writers, mini-libraries and Eggs à la Nabocoque Read more »
Time crashes by, and I’m left wide-eyed wondering what the hell just happened. Life’s thrown me a bewildering start to my thirties. I thought I’m finally supposed to feel like a grown up now? Or is bemoaning how that’s not quite the case exactly what I’m supposed to be feeling? I get the sense it’s the latter.
The Pulitzer jury, editors, and cats for mayor Read more »
So, news. Jan Zwicky wrote an essay for The Malahat Review titled “The Ethics of the Negative Review,” which CWILA republished on their site. Michael Lista responded to it, quite negatively, in the National Post’s Afterword. Then Zwicky responded to his response. And Lista responded to her response of his response. You following? Other people have weighed
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Last week I shared a link to a new organization called Canadian Women in the Literary Arts, which I joined, and you may want to consider joining as well, female, male or other – it’s important for all of us. The Vancouver Sun has a great write up, check it out here. Also see this write up
Holden and the Phonies opening at some stupid place and other items of note Read more »
