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January 25, 2014
The World’s Worst Superpower
If you could have any superpower, which one would you pick – speed, x-ray vision, telekinesis? I’ve got the power of invisibility, and I can tell you, it’s not what it’s cracked up to be. Probably because in my case, it’s […]
January 23, 2014
Amy’s Marathon of Books (And Mine!)
Amy’s Marathon of Books began January 1, and as promised, I’m going along for the ride. I’ll be reading 13 Canadian teen books, one from each province and territory in the country. Here’s my schedule so far: Nova Scotia – […]
January 20, 2014
The Dichotomous Key of Tea
It’s no secret that caffeine is a major food group for writers, and my favourite source is chocolate tea. The current contents of my tea cupboard: organized in descending order of caffeine content, because the scientist in me likes […]
January 18, 2014
Being A Girl – I Think I’m Doing it Wrong
From 1-4 this afternoon, I’m taking part in a “pet expert” event at Pet Valu and Groomingdales in Bedford, Nova Scotia, and rather than thinking about foxes and domestication, which I should be doing to prepare, I’ve spent all morning […]
January 16, 2014
Please Send Naps
I have just submitted my second manuscript of the week and I’m completely knackered. Proper posting will resume on Saturday! Hope you’re all hanging in there.
January 11, 2014
Yet Another Thing That Didn’t Happen Today, Due to Deadline
How about you? Are your decorations still hanging on like the Ghost of Christmas Past? I hope I’m not the only one!
January 9, 2014
Now the Circle is Complete -or- A Belated Dinosaur Christmas Gift
Today’s post isn’t mine – it belongs to paleontologist Dr. Matt Bonnan, who graciously gave me permission to share it here. There is a ton of very cool stuff on his blog The Evolving Paleontologist, and you should definitely go […]
January 6, 2014
Crime-Fighting Corneas
So you know how when you take a picture of someone, you (or someone standing close to you) is sometimes reflected in their eyes? Forensic scientists are working on a technique for identifying bystanders based on this reflection. The images […]
January 4, 2014
Coming This Year to a Bookstore Near You – Stuff I Wrote!
First – apologies for the weirdness over the previous week. Hackers hit the site December 29, but since the back end was working, I didn’t realize there was a problem until I tried to post Thursday. Fortunately, I had a […]
January 1, 2014
Happy 2014, Apparently!
Things have been pretty lame quiet around here, due to a looming January 13th deadline, although I did treat myself to two whole days off over Christmas and Boxing Day. Though I’m not sure it counts as time off if […]
