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NDP ads set right tone for election

by | Dec 11, 2005 | pre-wp

It’s no secret that I wear my politics on my sleeve (or blog, in this case), so I’ve got to come out and say that I’m very pleased with the NDP and their latest ad. The spectre of “going negative” is looming over this Canadian election,...

Saved from the dungeon: Art Slade, Video Star

by | Dec 8, 2005 | pre-wp

Been trying to get this one out since November the bloody 28th: I know I just posted about fellow kids writer Arthur Slade and his monstrous podcasts, but he’s done it again. Arthur has created two short videos showcasing his writing. You can see him talk about...

Back from Blogger’s dungeon

by | Dec 8, 2005 | pre-wp

Holy Crap! I can’t believe I’m posting again. Two weeks of frantic emails to tech support and an endless stream of 005:sftpException errors and I’ve finally got this blog back on track again. What a pain in the butt. It all started when my gracious...

Blowing Buy Nothing Day

by | Nov 25, 2005 | pre-wp

I’ve been awake for less than three hours and already I’ve blown Buy Nothing Day [BND in the UK]. It all started with an empty carton of milk and ended with me standing in line at the No Frills wrestling with my conscious (it wasn’t a very difficult...

Raincoast’s podcasting promos

by | Nov 19, 2005 | pre-wp

Thanks to Arthur, I now know my publishing crystal ball really works. In an earlier post, I suggested that publishers could use podcasts to promote their authors. Arthur sent me this CBC article which puts Raincoast on front when it comes to publishing trends (yet...