I have often wondered whether this day would ever come. I watched the years go by, with no indication of a result. Oh, I had little victories: several short stories sold and published; a few non-fiction articles; a regular spot in a satirical magazine for a few years;...

A few weeks ago, The Old Boy and I woke up on a Thursday morning, to a home without the Internet. We called the provider, who agreed to send a technician out. Unfortunately, he wouldn't arrive until the following Tuesday. 5 days without the Net! Aaarrggghhh! So at...

I've recently finished draft #1 of the novel I've been working on and it's now with a couple of readers. I have no idea where to send it, once it's ready for submission, as it's a bit of a hybrid - which are no-nos in the publishing world. I'm making progress with bk...