Christie Blatchford made it very clear to me that she was interested in law and order, and only in law and order. That was both her strength and her limitation.
Tag: Writers
If the revolution ever arrives, it is probable that the talking heads and the spokespersons and the pundits will be rounded up and shot, by way of reply to all of these one-way conversations.
I’ve been working away these past months at the 2016 Ottawa Book Awards reading list. One…
THERE’S AN EASY WAY to tell you’ve been spending too much time with the Cree,…
Yes, it’s true: I have a lot of blank books DOZENS OF THEM, tucked away…
NOTE—This piece is based on a writing assignment in the book 642 Things to Write…
YEARS AGO, I bought the 1929 Elgin art deco watch pictured above. Recently the crystal…
SCHOOL DAYS. They were so long ago, you probably don’t remember them. Or maybe what…
I‘VE JUST FINISHED On Writing. It’s been years since I’ve read one of your books,…
Jingle Bells Obviously the bells jingle: that’s what they are made to do. Try “bells,…
Warning: you may be a writer! WHAT IS A WRITER? The screen shot above has…
IF YOU READ this little website of mine, you probably know I’m a fan of…
DECEMBER 1st has arrived, and here at the ranch that means it’s time to light…
WELCOME to Christmas, the time of year when people dress up like serious adults, to…
WAYNE K. SPEAR 