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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...

Pirates, pirates everywhere

by | Nov 18, 2005 | gaming, pre-wp

For the last two months, my life has been ruled by pirates. This isn’t something I’ve wanted a lot of people to know, but now I’m coming clean. Stacked on my desk are half a dozen books on the subject, each one outlining the nefarious deeds of men like Captain Kidd,...

Arthur Slade’s monstrous podcasts

by | Nov 16, 2005 | pre-wp

Writers are always looking for new ways to connect with their readers. This is especially so for many children’s writers, who spend much of their time visiting schools and giving readings to students. In the past, websites have been a great way for readers to...

Opening my Office

by | Nov 7, 2005 | pre-wp

With the arrival of my new computer, one of my goals is to move away from Windows and run Linux (at least for my work related activities.) Right now, I’m too busy to really start the shift, but that doesn’t mean I can’t sample the joys of open...

Goodbye 166

by | Nov 5, 2005 | pre-wp

Part of the silence around here has been due to the anticipated arrival of my new computer. My old one (and I mean old – Pentium 166 old!) just couldn’t handle doing anything more than creating Word documents. Posting to blogger (or any blog software)...