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Fast Talker: the Joy of Narrating Audio Books – especially my own!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

I was in London last week. Always great to revisit the city where I grew up, catch up with old friends, drink that sublime beer! Even better to go there with a purpose. And this time I was there to … Continue reading →

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Lost in Editing – An Author peeks out!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by

Here’s me, delivering the manuscript of ‘Plague’ to my editor, the wonderful Nita Provonost, in her office at Random House in Toronto. This was in June, and the reason why I have been so rarely glimpsed in posts since then … Continue reading →

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The End of the (Beer) Road

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

So here it is, the last dispatch from my Books and Brews tour. What better way to conclude than with a photo of what made it all possible. It was a great trip. Met so many fantastic new people, reacquainted … Continue reading →

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Jack Absolute Moves West

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Onto Denver, where Nicole Sullivan has had the great idea of combining booze and books at Bookbar in the funky Tennyson area of town – and then inviting me to stop there on my Books and Brews tour. It was … Continue reading →

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Second Draft – Done!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

For those who read my previous post on the beginning the Second Draft (Click on it to re-read) here’s the follow up: I finished the second draft today. Now its a read through, a spell check, page numbering… and I … Continue reading →

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