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Lost in History

I haven’t had much time for technology or the internet lately, as I’ve been putting the final touches to a new short story for Kayak magazine, which will appear in their August/September issue (I think). No choosing your own adventure on this one,...

Choosing your own fun in Kayak Mag

My new choose your own adventure story appears in the June/July issue of Kayak, the Canadian history magazine for kids. Into the Money Pit takes readers deep into the mysterious Oak Island Money Pit in search of treasure, glory and a dog named Doubloon. Kayak has...

State of the artist survey

If there is one common thread running through the lives of those of us who make their living from the arts, it’s that we’re not in it for the money. Working full-time as a writer, illustrator, painter, musician, potter or poet means no health benefits, no...

Gamin’ the library

The Shifted Librarian reported last week about a successful videogame night at her library. With the internet and a slew of other digital diversions captivating the eyeballs of Generation M, the local library seems to destined to slip into obscurity with young people....

TCAF’d and liking it

This weekend’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival was a comic lovefest for all. I had a great time hanging out at the OWL table with my Max Finder partner in ‘you-solve-it’ crime, Michael Cho and the sketch-happy Brian McLachlan, writer for OWL’s...