I'm short listed for an Alberta literary award! For an essay I wrote about marriage, of all things. It's called A Thousand Years North of Dorothy. I was invited to read an excerpt from the essay along with Alberta luminaries such as Robert Kroetsch, Alice Major, Janice Williamson. Wow, what a thrill. I wanted to read from Body Trade because I'm so psyched about that novel now but, in keeping with the "afternoon with the authors" theme I thought it best if I just read from "A Thousand Years" I told the folks gathered that the real title is A Thousand Years North of Dorothy: Ruminations on Marriage and I think that was a surprise. The subject of my essay, Mark, was not there. He was (bless him) doing the Dad thing at William's soccer game. It was a charming afternoon and I was so glad to be part of it. Thank-you Writers Guild of Alberta. Thank-you Mark.
This is something I didn't expect! A trailer for a book. My book! Body Trade is coming together at last. I'm doing copy edits and Karen (my editor from Signature) is sending me notes soon. The trailer idea came from her publicist and after a brainstorming session, this is what we came up with. I think it's really, really cool. You decide...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlN7oTU6rC0
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