We thought this joke book was pretty funny.
Read MoreWhat? My novel went out to some Canadian publishers and so far they're not beating each other up over who gets to publish it? Because I TOTALLY thought that's what would happen. I do this dark, funny, commercial fiction thing that is not very Canadian of me. "You didn't write another chick lit novel." "We're not sure book clubs will embrace this. It's too dark." Or maybe the book just sucks? Who knows?
Read MoreField Notes From Tanzania
Read MoreSince I've abandoned my kids for two weeks, I made them this two-week long scavenger Hunt. Here it is incase you ever want to enthrall your kids and totally piss off your husband!
Read MoreNine years ago I flew to Ghana and spent a month living in a little village with no running water or electricity, helping the locals build a school. What a colossal waste of resources that was – a 120 lb weakling flying half way around the world to dig trenches, pour concrete, lay brick. Come on. Seriously?
Read MoreSo, you work on a book for over 3 years. Boom. You finally finish. Your agent sends it off to publishers. And then…. you wait. You wait.
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