Tag Archives: Reading

Short Stories You Can Listen To

March 22, 2017 · by · in #ShouldBeWriting, Cool Shit, Reading · 2 Comments

  This week I am reading Damien Angelica Walters‘ PAPER TIGERS. I’ve read some of her short work before and the opening chapters of PT reminded me that I loveLoveLOVE her voice. I found myself craving at times when reading wasn’t convenient: while walking Harvey the Wonderhound, cooking, driving. An audio fix seemed in order, especially […]

Cheffo’s Favourites of 2015

January 1, 2016 · by · in Reading, Reviews, Writing · Leave a comment

Your typical “Best of” list seem to run at least 10 entries and are put out by people who read widely, and with a critical eye. In 2015 I read more widely, and with a more critical eye. I read stories recommended by others, stories by writers whose work I enjoy and stories featured in […]

SFCOntario 4 Panels & Schedule

November 28, 2013 · by · in Writing · Leave a comment

SFCOntario 4 Panels & Schedule Good morning Toronto! The programming grid for this weekend’s SFCOntario is up. Looks like there are lots of great panels and be sure not to miss SFCOntario Idol, where the first page of your manuscript is read aloud until the panel buzzes in to stop. Then they explain what worked […]

ChiSeries Toronto Presents: Christopher Rice, Michael Rowe and Melia McClure

October 28, 2013 · by · in Cool Shit, Reading · Leave a comment

On Wednesday, November 13th at 8:00pm, ChiSeries has a very special (and that’s “special” as in “Are you kidding me? SUPERFUCKINGUNBELIEVAWOWSOME!”) evening planned. Christopher Rice is, well, he’s Christopher Rice. NYT bestselling author of several thrillers, the most recent of which is The Heavens Rise. Michael Rowe wrote the brilliant vampire book Enter, Night and […]