Category Archives: On Scribbling

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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How Life Goes On The Way It Does

Posted on May 4, 2015 by clubfredbaja

During the brief time I lived in Japan, I became intimately familiar with karaoke. Outside of Tokyo, English songs were scarce, and dated, but since I was often the only gaijin at any gathering it was my official duty to … 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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The Joy of Finished

Posted on February 8, 2015 by clubfredbaja

Since I embarked on my professional writing journey almost eleven years ago, I have learned lessons too numerous to count. Most of the dreams and beliefs I once held about the noble craft have been pushed off the cliff of … Continue reading →

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The Goal Is…

Posted on January 5, 2015 by clubfredbaja

What is the goal? I thought I knew the answer to this question. What I thought the goal was: Make a living writing books. Of course. I thought I was on the path to achieving that goal when something momentous … Continue reading →

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Across Time and Space With Orange and Brown and Flowers and Clocks

Posted on December 5, 2014 by clubfredbaja

This is my couch… It is ugly. It is old. When you sit on it, Ugly Couch creaks and shrieks as if it is in agony. Perhaps it is in agony. If your skin was patterned with brown and orange … Continue reading →

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Smash Space

Posted on November 13, 2014 by clubfredbaja

Here is the story of my trip to the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, DC. It is not the entire story, not even a significant piece of the story, but it is the story inside the story, and the one … 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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