Category: General
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Avoiding Cliches?
As Annie and I get nearer the end of our novel, one piece of writing advice that I see everywhere is to avoid cliches. Thinking about our plot, I’ve tried hard to avoid them, but with the last plot twist, I feel like we’ve come across one that is unavoidable.…
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Reflections of Self
One of the most interesting things, as I age, is how I perceive the person that I was when I was younger. I can reflect on the mistakes I’ve made, and what came from them. Growing up, for me, was a series of difficult moments, but none more so than…
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Favourite Food: Baking Powder Biscuits
One of the food items I’ve enjoyed most is baking powder biscuits. A simple food, it works well with chili or beef stew and I can eat it on its own with a bit of butter or margarine. I recently found a recipe that I follow loosely that usually creates…
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Writing Second Class Supers Update
So, Annie and I are approaching “page” 40, and the story, while progressing at a reasonable rate, is getting long. We haven’t missed any of our deadlines, and have only come late (later on release day) once. We have published around 1200 words, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday since starting…
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Fan Expo 2013 Review
Annie and I took her two Life Skills boys to Fan Expo in Toronto on Friday, and it was an interesting experience. Despite being the slowest of the full days, it was quite busy. Despite having both sides of the convention centre, it was super packed. Fan Expo has just…
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Wedding Costs – Making a Budget
So today, I worked on a quick budget for the wedding. Adding up everything, it looks like the total costs will be somewhere around $10,000. This is despite having our invitations being given to us as a gift by one of Annie’s friends, jewelry being made by another, a cake…
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Verizon in Canada – Won’t Make a Difference
There has been a ton of talk about Verizon entering the Canadian cell phone market. My initial thoughts were those of excitement. If a big US company comes to Canada, they’ll surely bring some price innovations and make the big three lower their prices, right? Let me point everyone towards…
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Wedding Costs: Money and Stress
They really do add up fast. Annie and I are currently pricing various options for our reception. Our first choice was taken and so was one of our second choices. Then, we finally got a price list for some other places, and they are coming in a few thousand dollars…
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FanExpo Toronto 2013 – Friday Fun
Annie and I are going to go to FanExpo Toronto 2013. We are only planning on attending on Friday, the 23rd of August. It should be interesting. Tickets for the single day were $35 per person, which is fairly reasonable. I will, of course, be bringing my fully charged camera.…
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Working Without My Laptop
So the last ten days, I’ve been without my laptop, and I’ve had to work from an iPad and my cell phone. I forgot my laptop at my place, all packed up and ready to go, before we went to Annie’s brother’s place. I did the best I could during…
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Where Am I Now?
I recently did an interview with Jeff Chandler of WPTavern, and had a great time answering some questions about where I’ve been in the last three to four years. I can’t believe it has been so long since I was last working purely online. I have done a year and…
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