Cynophobia. The fear of dogs. It's not quite as common as the fear of snakes or spiders or bees, but Cynophobia comes pretty close, and it's a lot more debilitating for suburban schoolchildren. Your neighbours aren't walking their tarantulas down the street while you're making your way home from school, are they? When you visit… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Dogs? (Fearless February Day 1)
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Fearless February
Dave Davidson, the persuasive hero of my soon-to-be-released middle-grade comedy, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, will be taking over this blog for the next month. Dave is a self-proclaimed "fear-slayer" who helps his friends through the scariest moments of grade 6, with sage and not-so-sage advice. Afraid of dancing at the school dance? Dave has tricks to fix… Continue reading Fearless February
Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
You may know the old story of The Ass in the Lion's Skin: One day, an ass spotted a lion's skin that some hunters had left on the ground. The ass was tired of being treated like an ass, so he draped the lion's skin over his back and pranced through the countryside scaring all… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
Browsing the Shelves
Here are a couple of my favourite library book displays, made for people like me, who forget titles and authors and have to sing the whole alphabet song to remember whether Philips or Plath comes first. and Thanks to the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. (I took the photos sometime last fall. Not sure… Continue reading Browsing the Shelves
Book Buyers Anonymous
There are two kinds of people with overflowing bookcases: 1) those who believe they should stop buying so many books; and 2) those who believe they should buy more bookcases. I am of the latter sort. But, as we have such a tiny house that to fit in another bookcase would require removing the couch or taking… Continue reading Book Buyers Anonymous
