Author Archives: clubfredbaja

Criticism: The Best Bad Friend A Writer Can Have

Posted on August 13, 2014 by clubfredbaja

REJECTION If you’re a writer, that word elicits a very specific set of emotions. Never mind the F word, the real taboo for us is the R word. And any kind of unfavourable critique or criticism of our work can, … Continue reading →

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Politically Incorrect Snowflake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Sometimes, throwaway comments stick. Case in point: an aside by a friend of mine during a meeting a few years back. “We’re all special snowflakes, so no one is,” she said, in that sing-song voice, loaded with sarcasm, that always … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why *I* Go To The Gym

Posted on July 27, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Every now and then I come across something that triggers insta-rage. Today it was this link, exhorting that women go to the gym because they want to have bodies like the ones shown in the photos (and that men go … Continue reading →

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The Real Word Crime

Posted on July 23, 2014 by clubfredbaja

So, Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” is being passed among writers, editors, and Defenders of the English Language like ear plugs at a Yoko Ono performance.   Grammaristas are all aflutter over a parody video that educates, offends, and confuses in … Continue reading →

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The Day I Talked To Ralph Macchio

Posted on July 9, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Last night I stumbled upon this video of Jack Gleeson, the young actor who played the much-hated Joffrey on HBO’s Game of Thrones. The video is long and comes with a lot of um’s and uh’s but the essay he … Continue reading →

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The Thing I Didn’t Want To Talk About

Posted on July 2, 2014 by clubfredbaja

I’m interrupting my regularly scheduled “real” work because…hell, because I’m so angry and frustrated I could punch a baby sea otter in the mouth. Every time I’ve thought about posting a Coconut Chronicle on this subject I have wimped out, … Continue reading →

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The Is-ness of Writing

Posted on June 18, 2014 by clubfredbaja

I have almost eaten the elephant. Draft number two of the third Warpworld book is almost complete. It is a mammoth beast, spanning three worlds, with a plethora of perfectly paralleled plotlines. Say that last bit ten times fast, I … Continue reading →

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The Feminist Who Loved Men

Posted on May 28, 2014 by clubfredbaja

I couldn’t think of a better title amid my seething, but I think it’s accurate. I have embraced the moniker of feminist, as in: I actively promote the betterment of women. Let’s face it, historically, we’ve had  it pretty rough. … Continue reading →

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Words I Know By Heart

Posted on May 21, 2014 by clubfredbaja

The eagle has landed! Prez and I have touched down in Ucluelet for another summer of fishing, fishing, fishing, fishing…and writing. Between Nelson and the edge of the earth, however, we were lucky to spend time with friends and family … Continue reading →

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Every Day

Posted on May 6, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Mother’s Day is coming soon. I’ve always resented the holiday, even before my moms—adopted and biological—died. Well, not only Mother’s Day but every holiday designed to play on our emotions and guilt/pressure/manipulate us into feeding the consumer machine. More than … Continue reading →

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