Cait Gordon's Blog, page 39

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: I was a tech writer, too!

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: Like Virj, I was a technical writer, but for over twenty years. It wasn’t my passion but I learned so much, especially after attending what I fondly called Editing Bootcamp. I worked under several strong editors during my career, and I even co-wrote a style guide for a high-tech company. My whacky […]

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: Um, why all the dessert?

So, when I was drafting Life in the ‘Cosm, I was about six chapters in and realised I’d mentioned dessert way too often. Then I paused and thought, Hm, I wonder if I can mention dessert, even in passing, in every chapter? I haven’t double checked, but I think it’s darned close. Anyone who knows me equates me […]

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: The Krystal Tower

This was my original piece, written in 1999. I’d barely written anything and gave up. It was still a story with a writer who hated his day job and who tried to become a fiction author. It was awful, though, with glimpses of potential. Kitty was my late Irish granny’s name, so I was considering […]

Fun ‘Cosm Facts: Virj’s mug

  You’d think authors always draw upon real life but in this case, I made up the sentiment on Virj’s mug and then had to have one made for myself!  

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: Noola Quirk

I had no outline and little forethought for Life in the ‘Cosm. It was mostly a stream of consciousness. I knew I wanted to base it on Virj, Splot, and Sonny from the comic strip, but I had no idea Noola Quirk would exist, let alone be such an important character. Even though she’s a work […]

Fun ‘Cosm Fact: The Unexpected Amulet

The amulet that appears in the book was inspired by a Scottish wedding brooch my MIL gave me for Bruce and my 20th anniversary vow renewal. I’m considering putting it on a chain now.

If I’m an author, why am I doodling a comic strip?

Even though my book, Life in the ‘Cosm, is already published, its official launch is next weekend on October 29, 2016. (See more info on the Renaissance Press website!)  So, it’s super really true, I’m an author now, who writes words. Whoot! But, if I’m all about the writey-writey, why am I also doodling a comic strip of […]

Sexy and disabled. Yes, you can be both.

I had the pleasure of being invited to guest-blog on Blush game creator Jen Desmarais‘ website. She asked me to describe what’s it’s like to have sex while managing a disability. This is my personal story. I have a disability that causes widespread nerve pain, chronic fatigue, and mobility impairment. My turn-ons include fresh sheets, kisses […]

Using ‘they’ as a singular pronoun

When I was in school and even early on in my career as a technical writer, using they as a singular pronoun meant being tied to the rack or put in the stocks until you chose he or she instead. As a result, my brain was conditioned to think in a horribly binary way. Many […]

Why I write in the comedy genre

I was 32. My favourite auntie had been only two years older when she died of breast cancer decades earlier. And here I was in my early thirties, just months after finding out I couldn’t have children, and now in the Ottawa Women’s Breast Health Clinic. I’d discovered a mass in my left breast weeks before and we […]