Oh, how I love this time of year. We tend to have beautiful fall weather – the calm before the storms, so to speak – here in Vancouver. AND we have the Vancouver International Writers’ Fest. I have had a blast the past few days, meaning I’ve managed to get no work done whatsoever. On […]
The Highs of a Day at the Vancouver Writers’ Fest
The day I’m referring to is Wednesday, October 17, at the Vancouver International Writers’ Festival. I had an event with Arthur Slade in the morning, which I mentioned in my previous post. Then, that evening, I went avec my hubcap to see Junot Diaz. I have loved his writing ever since reading “The Brief Wondrous […]
Authors’ Festivals
‘Tis the season to be jolly … at least, if you have a new book out. It is festival season! I didn’t get invited to many festivals – actually, I got invited to TWO – but dang, I got invited to the best. Festivals for writers are like a trip to Switzerland for chocolate lovers. […]