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Hair, Jawlines and Sex
We have been hearing a lot of speculation on the reasons that my second novel is taking so long to finish. Let us first reject the suggestion that my book was crap and now I am trying harder. Critics! Cannot live with them … However, it is a fact that I freely penned my first… Continue reading
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Digging the Dirt
This April, I sat down for a serious self-directed sermon. I wagged a finger at myself. “There will be no more flying, no more canal boats, no more bonfires, no more driving out of province, until you finish the next book.” Pause. “Fine,” I grumbled. Grounded. Calli, my muse, mocked, “and we’ll have fun fun… Continue reading
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How to Learn by Mentoring
As I continue drafting my second novel, I am also busy mentoring an older friend who is writing his memoirs. He sends me sections about growing up in India, and his decades of work as an engineer in India, Britain and Canada. And of course, life as an immigrant to Canada. He has a brilliant… Continue reading
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A good story is a like a good tea blend. What’s your favourite blend?
My short stories and plays incorporate peculiar characters. The Irish Within Us is no different, but as my first novel, it started a new era. As I tackled the business end of writing, I found that my quirky novel defied categorization – a marketing nightmare! Fantasy? Irish fae run throughout the story, unseen or seen… Continue reading
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Happy Quarter Day to us!!
Today we are celebrating the three-month anniversary of the release of The Irish Within Us. Our online and Zoom events have brought together old and new friends. The love for stories set in Ireland is strong and the feedback is encouraging. Our first review came courtesy of Foreword Clarion. Of course, it’s always heartening to… Continue reading
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May 25: Fifty Years of Tubular Bells
Helen of Troy may have been the face that launched a thousand ships, but Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells can be credited with launching innumerable crafts, starting with the original recording released on May 25, 1973. The album was in the top ten of the UK chart from March 1974 to 1975 and sold 2.7 million… Continue reading
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We had fun at the Online Book Launch, May 8th
There’s something about Zoom that leads to more interactive discussions than a live event. You had to be there. I kept the whole recording for the archives (Bwa ha ha!) Here are a select handful of attendees. I read a few excerpts about the characters Kara, Imogen and David. We opened our mics for the… Continue reading
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Digital Launch today at 4 pm ET / 9 pm BST
Please join us at a Book Launch Event for The Irish Within Us Please come as you are and bring a friend! The event promises to be a relaxed and intimate gathering. C.A. Logan will introduce her new work with a reading and Q&A session. C.A Logan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic:… Continue reading
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NEW: Fan Snaps
We’re collecting snaps of fans of The Irish Within Us holding the book, and posting them on our website. The Ballybeg Clan is growing. People from all over the world are enjoying The Irish Within Us. Send a picture of you with the book to us at chief.witch@electricstreetbooks.ca and we will post it on the page. Continue reading
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Toronto Book Launch, a fabulous evening
Description and photos below. The next book launch is online only May 8th at 4pm Ontario / 9 pm UK. A link will be posted here for the event on May 8th. So, Toronto (Hogtown, Muddy York). What a great night upstairs at O’Grady’s on Church Street! The rains held off. Approximately 30 attendees shared… Continue reading
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