Monthly Archives: October 2004

I have my first signing in a little over seven hours, at the local Barnes & Noble. I think I’ve done everything humanly possible to get the word out. I supplied the B&N community relations manager with a mailing list … Continue reading →

The Canadian political system has some stark differences from the American one. A big example of this is what might happen in a few hours. Canada currently has a minority government, which means that one party has more members than … Continue reading →

Stories and titles bear a strange relationship to each other. There’s a chicken-and-egg component to this relationship. Sometimes the story comes first and the title only becomes clear once it’s all done. Occasionally the title pops into mind in the … Continue reading →

My wife and daughter were at the mall last night. I got a call from my daughter, very excited. My picture was up in the window of the Barnes & Noble to promote my signing on Friday night. Larger than … Continue reading →