Monthly Archives: January 2010

Here’s the text of the speech I would have given this evening, if I’d given it — as it was, artists’ speeches were cut due to time constraints. TEXT It’s a great honour to have been chosen by the World … Continue reading →

The sad news came today that Paul Quarrington, writer and singer, died today after an energetic fight with lung cancer. CBC obituary at: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2010/01/21/paul-quarrington-obit.html Here is the text of the speech I made at the sold-out and joyous celebration of … Continue reading →

Gathered from Actorfolk and Writerfolk and other interested parties. Here comes Valentine’s Day, festival of the birds as well as love, so add heart-positive chocolate (dark, organic, shade-grown, thus bird-friendly). An Actor Prepares: Constantin Stanislavski.  This definitive text of the … Continue reading →

A number of you have asked about this problem. Here are a few suggestions. Add your own favourites in the Comments. 1.Go for a walk, do the laundry or some ironing, hammer some nails, go swimming, play a sport – … Continue reading →

Remember the LongPen, originally the first live-author remote book signing technology? That moment when folks threw bananas at me for doing it? Here’s one of its new developments: PRESS RELEASE Toronto, ON, Canada January  8, 2010. Contact: Baanto:                   Anthony … Continue reading →

Judging from the stream of comments and re-tweets, this subject is on many minds. Let me clarify: I was not proposing an either/or. E-books are very convenient for certain uses! Light, compact, and when you’ve finished a “beach book” you … Continue reading →

Here come the e-readers, a boon to travelers and speed readers, and, we’re told, a saver of trees. And, in their wake, here come the prophets predicting doom to the paper book, and along with it the death of copyright … Continue reading →