Third Season Disappointments
Three shows I’ve come to enjoy in the past few years–Vikings, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black–are all in their third season this year. And so far, all three of them have proven to be disappointments. Here’s why.
Writing
Darren Greer wins Raddall
Last night, my friend Darren Greer won the Thomas H. Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Devoted readers of this blog will recall that I myself won this award last year, so I can personally attest to the incredible thrill that races through one’s veins upon hearing one’s own name called. At least, that’s how I felt. …
Award Night
The East Coast Book Awards, Halifax, NS, Canada, Sep 20, 2014 L to R: William Kowalski, Don Domanski, Stephen Kimber
THE HUNDRED HEARTS wins 2014 Raddall Award
THE HUNDRED HEARTS has won the 2014 Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, a $25,000.00 prize for the best book from Canada’s Atlantic provinces. The award is the legacy of Thomas H. Raddall, a famed Canadian writer who lived and worked in Liverpool, N.S. Begun in 1991 with a $2,000.00 endowment by the late Thomas …
More On Character Development
Further notes on this not-so-mysterious topic.
Well, That Was Fun
My AMA on Reddit yesterday was a resounding success. I fielded questions and chatted with people for about eight hours. Here’s a link.
AMA Today on r/books
I’m very excited about doing an AMA today on Reddit’s r/books. Hope you can come by and say hello!
Upcoming AMA on Reddit
Sunday, November 10, beginning at 11 am Eastern Time and continuing until my fingers fall off.
Working with Up-and-Coming Writers
In which I brag shameless about the success of two of my past creative writing protégés.