Colleen and I just returned from a dinner out with Ian Rogers and his wife Kathryn, and we had a wonderful time. Ian and I live very close, only about forty minutes apart, and we'll be even closer once Colleen and I move into our new house. It's nice to get to know good people with similar interests who live within driving distance -- if Colleen ( Read more... )

As promised, The Book Smugglers posted a review of Frozen Blood, a few hours after my guest blogger post. And I gotta say, it's a pretty sweet review!

"As the story progresses building to a crashing crescendo of a climax, these two incredibly flawed characters are gutted, ripped apart and laid bare for the audience--and I loved every second of it ( Read more... )

My favourite month of the year. Why? Well, obviously, Christmas rocks. But December also kicks off with a bang: my birthday, today on the first. And this December is packed with even more excitement, since my first novel is being released on the 28th.

To celebrate Frozen Blood's release (as well as the first anniversary of their book blog), Ana and ( Read more... )

Well, my friends, today (or more accurately, tomorrow, at 12:01 am) I get to finally watch the new James Bond flick! I say 'finally' because anyone living in the UK had the opportunity to see Quantum of Solace a full TWO WEEKS ago!!! I'm so jealous I was compelled to use two additional exclamation points and eight Caps Lock letters. But I guess ( Read more... )

From George R. R. Martin's blog (grrm ):

HBO has given the production order.

They will be filming the pilot episode of A GAME OF THRONES.

It's just the pilot so far. They'll need to see that before they decide whether to proceed with a full season's episodes. So let's all hope the pilot will kick serious ass.

It should. David Benioff and Dan Weiss did a ( Read more... )

I stayed up late last night to watch the coverage, the announcement and the speeches. After seeing footage of the revelers celebrating in the streets all across America, I took the dog outside, at roughly 12:30 a.m., and was shocked to find how quiet it was. There were no honking cars, no cheering/crying people, and only one or two other houses on ( Read more... )

It's been a fascinating (and long) campaign, but today is finally the day, America. The rest of us are waiting, watching, wringing our hands. I'm filled with hope for the future, but dread for the future of SNL. What are they going to satirize for the next few years? Somewhere in New York, Lorne Michaels can be heard crying in a voting booth.

Something has occurred to me during the past couple of weeks I've been quiet: I think I'm two can short of a six pack. And in Canada, that's about the worst thing you can be.

Yep, I'm almost certain my cheese has slipped off my cracker. What makes me believe I'm a banana sandwich?

I watched -- and loved -- Speed Racer.

I'll let that sink in for a ( Read more... )

I apologize for my prolonged absence. There have been many things to keep me away from the internet over the past few weeks -- some good, some bad -- but things are beginning to return to normal. So here I am, and I have a few post Halloween treats to share.

1. The Book Smugglers have done it again! A while back they posted an in-depth, informative ( Read more... )

As a nice Thanksgiving bonus, I received an email over the long weekend informing me that a story I submitted to Necrotic Tissue's upcoming anthology, MALPRACTICE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BEDSIDE TERROR, has been accepted for publication.

And at 10 cents a word, not only is it my first pro sale, but it's double the established pro rate!

Too bad the story is ( Read more... )