A collection of funny experiences we can all relate to Do you ever feel like life’s a joke and you’re the punchline? The Bad Day Book is for people looking for a solution to life’s many bad days; one that doesn’t include curling up in fetal position while crying, or pretending it never happened. You know the days we’re talking about. When your plans get ruined. You think you’re a superhero, and you’re not. Or you…
Two exciting bits of news! Just in time for the close of September, two exciting occurrences here. The first Is I’ve been asked by Diane Walton, managing editor at On Spec Magazine, to be a reviewer for this award-winning quarterly periodical of Canadian fantastica. My short stories have appeared in On Spec previously, and I am thrilled to be part of the reviewing team. The second bit of news is my story, “Remember”, appears in…
The Third People by Lee Burton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Lee Burton is a new author to me, one I came to, I must admit, because he is a Canadian writer, living and working in Newfoundland. He has garnered a few accolades in his time, most notably the Percy Janes First Novel Award, and a finalist in the Writers of the Future contest. In his biography, it’s noted: Though his stories are diverse,…
Cover Reveal Now isn’t that exciting? The publishers of The Bad Day Book have revealed the cover of their new anthology, which is all about how to have a bad-er-funny day. My story, “The Blessing of Survivalist Skills” is included in this hilarious romp of bad days turned comical. Release is scheduled for this summer of 2023, which means any day. For more information visit their website.
Been a bit AWOL Sorry about that. Life, you know? Seems it’s been since March that I’ve posted anything here, and what a journey it’s been. Why AWOL? Well, to be succinct, it was all about eldercare of my 93-year-old mother-in-law who has dementia. That will have to suffice as explanation for the high-drama and stress which has overshadowed our lives since March. We think we’re on track to better care for her. The next…