Evolution published by Kids Can Press in Cda. Way to go! I’m ordering it. http://ow.ly/6whmt
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: I’m Reading in Oshawa
This Sunday, the 18th, I’ll be reading at 2:50 at the First McLaughlin Literary Festival! I’ll be reading from The Singing Fire and talking about Web of Angels. Location: Parkwood Estates. I hope to see some of you there!
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: today’s awwww…baby tigers
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Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: epic rap: dr. seuss vs shakespeare
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Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: The Lizard Cage: A review
Every once in a while, I read a book that I want to tell everyone to read. The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly is one of those novels. These are the reasons why: It’s beautifully written. It’s about an important subject. It’s stayed with me. It’s made me more aware of all I can be […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: 10th Anniversary: Sept 11th
Ten years ago, I was the mother of one, working on my second novel. A friend called me about the news. When I said, “hello,” she said, “Have you heard?” I knew it was bad. The TV shots replayed the towers going down and I wondered if this was the beginning of the end of […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Making a Difference: You Are My Only by Beth Kephart
You Are My Only releases October 25th. For two weeks if you help spread the word about You Are My Only, you will be entered to win a prize! All the details are at Chick Loves Lit right now. This little project is organized by There’s a Book, Bookalicious, Chick Loves Lit, and myself. via […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: “it takes brains to be a real lady” said the 19th c queen of crime
The death of Fredericka Mandelbaum—better known as “Old Mother,” “Marm” and the “Queen of Fences”—made international headlines in February 1894. But was it Marm’s body in the coffin en route to New York City from Canada, or a heap of stones? via blogs.smithsonianmag.com Read the full blog post from the Smithsonian Magazine. Delightfully roguish. Filed […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: galileo was wrong?
So say a small group of Catholics though the Church is reacting by distancing from them and their “flat earth” style notions. Full story here. First evolution, now this–what next?
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: what determines health?
it might surprise you. find out here. video & free book download by good people. http://ow.ly/6jMId Filed under: Miscellany
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: today’s smile
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Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Thoughts on a State Funeral
20 years ago, Jack Layton founded the white ribbon campaign to end violence against women. Now it is a movement across 60 countries. That’s what I learned while watching his funeral service today. I was bawling, not over the sadness, but the dignity and nobleness of the occasion. I’m spurred on by Jack’s integrity, by […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: gay finches partners for life
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Fascinating short article on same-sex pairings among a variety of animals.
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Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Magic of The Canadian Shield
As soon as I see pink granite rising on each side of the highway, I know that we’ve crossed over to the Canadian Shield: The Canadian shield is a physiographic division, consisting of five smaller physiographic provinces, the Laurentian Upland, Kazan Region, Davis, Hudson, and James. The shield extends into the United States as the […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: NEW WEBSITE!
I’ve been MIA for several weeks while working on my new website! I am so excited about it because I’ve wanted to have something like this for ages–more interactive and connected and rich. I bought a template and did it all myself with much trial and error. I’m still working on the contact form, but […]
Continue readingA Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Jack Layton’s last letter to Canadians
“Love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear.” Read it all, please. http://ow.ly/69OKL
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A Novelist's Mind: Lilian Nattel Online: Jack Layton Was A Good Man
He was a politician I could truly admire: a man of integrity. How rare is that? And now he’s gone. What can I say? OTTAWA – Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton died today, just months after leading his party to unprecedented success in the federal election campaign. He was 61. The party issued a statement […]
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