Monthly Archives: June 2010

I have just heard about the serious financial difficulties of this much loved indie bookstore in Toronto’s Kensington Market. I know that bookstores everywhere are are vanishing, but this one is a serious supporter of local writers. When I started … Continue reading →

This Ain’t the Rosedale Library is in serious financial trouble. Toronto writers, can you help? Check out Facebook http://ow.ly/20Rom

RT @hughmcguire: From a Barcelona streetcar, 1908. http://j.mp/cmStQQ (via @ebertchicago) Thanks for the trip back in time!

Walking the Dog as an Aid to Writing. Yes, it it works. Check out my blog to find out how: https://carosoles.wordpress.com/

Our standard chocolate wiener dog, O Henry — or sometimes Oh, Henry!, depending– loves to walk. The word walk–well, actually walkies, okay, I admit it– is a big part of his small but effective vocabulary. Being naturally lazy, I’m not … Continue reading →

RT @hnshah: “@shervin: Twitter: tricking people into thinking they’re Confucius since 2006.” I love this!

In my continuing efforts to cyber-savvy… see what I have to say about “teenspeak”, translated; check out my new blog http://ow.ly/1ZVyE

Phony Amazon reviews blasted by PR Society of America. http://tinyurl.com/33xlvrv Who knew? About the PR Society, that is. 🙂

Overheard at a coffee shop: “So I was like fucking pissed, like for real.” Perhaps I need a better coffee shop to hang out in, you say.  Well, apart from that let’s think about the quote. How would this translate … Continue reading →

Welcome to here!  My first post will be a beef about vocabularies.  They seem to be shrinking–other people’s that is, not mine.   I’ll be back to talk more about that, but first a word or two of introduction. I’m a … Continue reading →