Category Archives: Entertainment

The Evolution of Cinderella

Posted on May 17, 2015 by clubfredbaja

What do Sad Puppies, Crocodile Dundee and cardboard puppets have in common? No, it’s not a joke. All of the above have recently caused me to consider the evolution of stories. Last night I attended a performance of Ramshackle Theatre’s … Continue reading →

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Radio 101 for Authors – How to get on the air and shine once you’re there

Posted on April 30, 2015 by clubfredbaja

In November 2014, I was interviewed by Anthony Sanna on Kootenay Morning about an upcoming indie publishing workshop I was teaching and about the latest book in the Warpworld series. A few weeks after that interview, Anthony emailed and asked … Continue reading →

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Small Pond: Why Indie Bookstores Matter to Small Places

Posted on April 22, 2015 by clubfredbaja

I could wax poetic for hours about the experience of walking into my favourite indie bookstore—the creak of the floor, the neighbourhood cat who wanders in and out, the cozy nook by the front window that tempts you to sit … Continue reading →

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Welcome! 10 Tips to Help You Not Feel Like a Lonely Outsider

Posted on April 15, 2015 by clubfredbaja

In ten days, I will be attending, presenting and blue-pencilling at the Creative Ink Festival in Burnaby, BC. (*Update: This year the festival is May 6-8) And while I know that any event created and hosted by Social Ninja Extraordinaire … Continue reading →

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4am at World Fantasy Con

Posted on November 9, 2014 by clubfredbaja

In a few days, when I have returned home and processed everything, I will write a long and detailed post about my time in Washington, DC at the World Fantasy Convention. But right now, at 4am, having just returned to … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Line

Posted on October 9, 2014 by clubfredbaja

In 1993 I crossed a line. Overnight, I went from “person who watches movies” to “person who is in movies”. This had long been a dream of mine and, as we all know, dreams are simply goals without a plan. … 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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Writer Comparitinitis

Posted on April 30, 2014 by clubfredbaja

At the age of seventeen, I decided I wanted to be a bad ass. I’d grown up in the suburbs, in a decent house, with a loving family, pets, an air hockey game in the basement. My family vacationed in … Continue reading →

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Ten Authors, Ten Books, No Men!

Posted on April 26, 2014 by clubfredbaja

On December 19, 2013, I confessed to my hypocrisy. I was a woman who championed other women who wrote speculative fiction but didn’t actually read very many SF/F books written by women. Oops. I aimed to put that right and … Continue reading →

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