Blood and Chrysanthemums was not a music-enhanced writing experience in the same way the other books have been. I listened to music while writing, of course, but the only specific music that related to the novel was a CD of classical Japanese music that I bought to listen to while writing the Fujiwara sections. B&C […]
Soundtracks Part II (the non-soundtrack post)
October 18th, 2014 · No Comments
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New E-Book Releases and Upcoming Reading
February 11th, 2014 · No Comments
At last, some real news can be revealed. In the first big news, the talented team at ChiZine Publications is bringing out my first three novels as e-books, complete with stunning new covers. A special thanks to Gillian Holmes for The Night Inside and Blood and Chrysanthemums. They’ll be released in a few weeks. Secondly, […]
Deciding what to read
May 5th, 2013 · No Comments
Today’s job is to figure out what to read for the Lost at Sea event this Thursday. (You are all coming, right? Augusta House, Toronto, 7:30. Readings, music, art, cake, cocktails, swag, merchandise – it’ll be fabulous.) I’m always envious of people who can manage to read the first chapter of their novel and have […]
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