So confused right now

So, I’m not even sure if this is worth a blog post, but I am just so confused by a baffling series of event on Twitter today, I wanted to share it and get feedback.  There is an author I greatly respect and admire, I follow her on Twitter. Today she posted this:

“Think I can feel [...]

The Creative Alliance

I’m lucky enough to know some really great people via Twitter. And no, this will not be yet another post about how awesome Twitter is and how much I love it (although is has been awhile since I have done one of those).

No, this is about something bigger. A couple of people who will be familiar [...]

6 Songs in 6 Days #5

Welcome once again to another installment of 6 songs, we are getting closer to the end of the list. This song is truncated, we didn’t get the whole thing recorded, but I will include it, so this doesn’t become 5 songs in 6 days all of a sudden.

Ladies and gentlemen, Said [...]

6 Songs in 6 Day #2

Here is the second song for 6 Songs in 6 Days. This one is called Days Away, and it was written by the multi-talented Kim Collins, who now designs and makes her own jewellery! So if you are looking for something special, check out her site.

This song has some of my favourite bass playing. Not that [...]

The Top Ten Movies That Should Be Made Into Broadway Musicals

So, as most of you know by now I am one hardcore motherfucker who lives the rock and roll lifestyle to the extreme. This being the case, my wife and I went to see The Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales theatre this weekend. While there I was previewing the upcoming selection of plays, [...]

Back on Track

As is often the case, I have found that writing begets writing. I’m now on summer vacation, from my real job as a teacher, but I am finding myself busier than ever. I am now 2000 words into my next novel, which is cool after only one day’s writing. I also have picked up a [...]

AudioBoos

No, that is not a typo – I did not mean to say Audiobooks, buy AudioBoo, an interesting service that makes your iPhone a podcasting platform. Once you have installed the App, you can record a three minute clip and it will be sent to the AudioBoo web page for all to listen.

It’s an interesting service, [...]

Interview With J.C. Hutchins Up

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with J.C. Hutchins, author and podcaster of the 7th Son Trilogy, about Personal Effects: Dark Art, his print novel debut from St. Martin’s Press.

During the interview J.C. shares some cool details about the making of the transmedia experience that is Dark Art, some podcasting tips, and his vision for [...]

Some Thoughts on BookCamp Toronto 2009

I had the pleasure of attending BookCamp Toronto 2009 this weekend, at the University of Toronto iSchool. Before I get into the more reflective components of this post, I would like to send out a huge thank-you and congratulations to the organizers, team. Hugh McGuire, Mitch Joel, Mark Bertils, Erin Balser, and Alexa Clark, [...]

New Article Up!

Hey everybody,

I am thrilled to announce that I am now part of the Dad-O-Matic family of blog writers. Yes, the amazing daddy blog accepted an article of mine for publication there, the first in a three part series.

Now, I feel I should warn you, it is about vasectomies. Specifically mine.

You see, I think there are a [...]