You probably know the old fable, The Boy who cried Wolf: Once there was a shepherd who was bored out of his skull. He slept most of the day and daydreamed the rest of it. Once in a while, he counted the sheep. The boy suspected that the villagers considered him a dullard. He suspected the sheep considered him… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer who Cried Bestseller
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Friday Fable: The Editor and the Annoying Writer
You may know the old fable, The Wolf and the Lamb: A thirsty lamb approached a creek where a wolf was drinking upstream. "Hello," the lamb said happily. The wolf took one look at the lamb and licked his lips. "How dare you muddy the water where I am drinking?" he shouted. "But I am downstream from you," the little… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Editor and the Annoying Writer
What’s New Wednesday: Looming Contest Deadlines
Just a quick reminder that there's only one week left to submit to the Canada Writes Creative Non-Fiction Prize. All Canadians are eligible to submit a work of 1200-1500 words, along with a $25 entry fee, for a shot at the $6,000 first prize. Under-18s have just a week left to submit to the Book Week 2012… Continue reading What’s New Wednesday: Looming Contest Deadlines
What’s New Wednesday: Dystopian Domination 2
Obviously I didn't make any 2012 resolutions to blog more often. And apparently blogging is a lot like exercise in that the longer I'm away from it, the more effort it seems to require. I needed a real kick in the pants to get here today. I got that kick, thankfully, from a couple of awesome bloggers who love… Continue reading What’s New Wednesday: Dystopian Domination 2
Friday Fable: One Good Turn Deserves Another
You may have heard of the old fable, “The Ant and the Dove”: An ant stopped at a fountain one morning to quench his thirst, but he slipped into the water and began to drown. A passing dove, seeing the ant’s plight, snapped a leaf off a nearby tree and dropped it into the fountain.… Continue reading Friday Fable: One Good Turn Deserves Another
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