We eat an average of 100 bananas a year, per person. Over a typical lifespan, that means we eat 8,000 bananas. The average banana is about 8 inches long, so that’s basically a length of bananas that is almost exactly 1 mile long. Almost 1 mile exactly. And that is where this starts. With 1 […]
How to Lose Followers
You start blogging to have a voice, to be heard and to listen to others. It’s an outlet that doesn’t involve you having to go through agents, publishers, or other constructs of the industry. It’s easy. You get a blog, you start writing, people listen. You are not a number. You are a voice. You […]
Delilah’s Light
A story on Tipsy Lit, it’s been out there before but pretty much retooled. This is called Delilah’s Light, and it’s about…. well, Delilah’s Light. I love this character. Please and kindly comment on the Tipsy Lit site, if you wish.
Interview with T. Lewin
http://www.570news.com/2014/03/14/friday-mar-14-2014-1pm/ If I ever say “you know” again, I’m going to pull my hair out. This is an interview with Gary Doyle (he was super nice) on 570 AM local news, my part starts at about 9:30 of the file. My sincerest apologies for flogging myself this way, just pretty excited about all the attention […]
CBC Short Story Prize
Hi all. Made the short-list for CBC’s short story prize – grand prize winner to be announced later in March. You can read the story, see a photo!, and read a short interview here: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/03/2014-cbc-short-story-prize-the-finalists.html I think there’s a voting mechanism, so if you like the story and are of a mind… I’d highly appreciate […]
Inevitable/It Is
I get up at six to make the bus to get to Cynthia’s place. She got out of bed at eight, just in time to open the door for me. It’s not easy for her, four hundred fifty pounds altogether; she tells me that her heart races like mad […]
Myth of the Modern Man
It’s amazing how a little encounter with someone who has a preconceived notion of how you are supposed to be can make you feel… Here be a rant. Excuse the language and the questionable science. KISSING MY ASS Hello, I am a forty-year old man. And I am a pussy. Not a simple pussy. I […]
Whoa, Cool!
Hey all, hate to toot my own horn, but I had to share this with you: http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/2014/02/2014-cbc-short-story-prize-longlist-announced.html Just announced yesterday. While trying hard to stay modest and uber-cool about it, I have to admit that I was pretty amazed. For those who don’t know, CBC is Canada’s national broadcasting service, kind of like BBC or […]
The Orange Shirt of Crazy
“What are you going to do today, Lloyd?” It’s my wife on the phone. I hang up. Downstairs, I burn the toast, and then I burn the toaster. The car slips from the driveway into the tundra. At the end of the street, John from 4684 waves my window down. “What are you going to […]
An Unusually Short Post That Has an Unfortunately Really Long Title
I’m talking. This way. See your skin. In the rain. Where you go. To get grins. And to stupefy smoke rings. From a mouth. That never. Ever. Touches the things. Sitting in. A Doughnut shop. Cold coffee in the grout. Pebbles on the window sill. I take. My pen. Force you. To tug of war. […]