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That Book
You probably know the one I mean. Have you read it? Fifty Shades of Grey is a publishing sensation, and has been selling like crazy this spring (along with the other two books in the trilogy). I tend to avoid reading books that are so wildly popular, because invariably, I don’t like them much and…
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Phew!
Is it hot where you are? It’s hot here and has been hot for quite a while. It’s always hot and humid in southern Ontario in July, but this started in June. Unlike most years, we haven’t had much of a break yet. Usually, we have two or maybe three bouts of very hot weather,…
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Popular Fiction
One of the things I’m constantly saying when I teach workshops is that popular fiction – like romance – is a mirror of popular culture. Sub-genres become popular, then less so, as a reflection of our concerns in our day-to-day lives. This makes sense to me – when we’re working out some facet of gender…
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Lost in a Book
Today, I got lost in a book. It wasn’t planned and it certainly wasn’t expected. The book was one of my own, which I hadn’t read in a long time. The idea was that I would be formatting it and getting it ready for republication – the reality was that I started reading and couldn’t…
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Happy Fourth of July!
Here’s wishing a happy Fourth to everyone south of the border. May you have a fabulous, safe, red-white-and-blue day!
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