Author Archives: clubfredbaja

When We Were Six

Posted on December 6, 2013 by clubfredbaja

One of the most interesting people I know is six years old. I don’t mean interesting in the “oh she’s a fun kid” sense. I know plenty of kids (my friends and family were kind enough to have them so … Continue reading →

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Winter Fashion Edition – 5 Great Looks for the Stylish Writer!

Posted on November 16, 2013 by clubfredbaja

How can I look as amazing as you? This is the one question I imagine other writers are too nervous to ask me. I don’t like to brag about my personal style but it occurred to me recently that I … Continue reading →

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Calling All History Nerds!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by clubfredbaja

I’m putting out a call for help with research for my next novel. This one will be just little ol’ me at the helm, though Josh has already been oodles of help and I’m sure I’ll be tapping him on … Continue reading →

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Twanxiety

Posted on October 29, 2013 by clubfredbaja

I’m going to start this with two true facts: Fact #1 – I’m a ball of confidence, wrapped in a layer of protective Kevlar, whose self-belief has been tested over and over and has always passed with flying colours. Fact … Continue reading →

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The Culture of Compassion

Posted on October 25, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Growing up, there was one horror story told by my family that would haunt me into adulthood. It has to do with the US medical system and it goes like this… On a trip across the border, my Aunt B … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Wordslinger

Posted on October 17, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Hello to all my Nutters! Today’s post is a long-winded but hilarious explanation of why I’ve added a donation button to The Coconut Chronicles (right hand side, bottom), and why you’re going to see the same donation button at the … Continue reading →

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La La La I Can’t Hear You

Posted on October 5, 2013 by clubfredbaja

I did it again. Last night, our friend Viktorie hosted a wonderful dinner party for our Nelson gang. I was thrilled to see (almost) all of our Nelson buddies together in one place and was reminded of just why this … Continue reading →

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Should I or Shouldn’t I? Advice from the self-publishing trenches

Posted on September 24, 2013 by clubfredbaja

This post begins with a caveat. A King Kong sized caveat. I am not an expert in indie/self-publishing. I am not some Mr. Miyagi, here to help you discover universal truths about yourself and your quest for publication as you … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on: Megan McLeod – Playing With Her Food

Posted on September 6, 2013 by clubfredbaja

Dearest Nutters, My apologies for abandoning my post(s) for so long. There was the push to get the next novel out (almost there), the frantic work on book #3 (about 1/3 into the first draft), a whirlwind trip to Worldcon … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things

Posted on August 9, 2013 by clubfredbaja

There’s this joke I used to tell as a kid that got me huge laughs every time I performed it. For the record, seven-year-old me rated “huge laughs at my joke” right up there with ice cream and ponies. For … Continue reading →

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