Tag Archives: Story

Hazards of living in Alberta

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Bill Wren

I lived in Alberta for roughly twenty years before moving to New Brunswick about five years ago. Over the last few days, I’ve discovered one of the hazards of having lived there for so long. You are never where you … Continue reading →

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Marquez and his Melancholy Whores

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Bill Wren

(Review of Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.) When I first read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Memories of My Melancholy Whores (translated by Edith Grossman), a novella published in English in 2005, I did not like it. I’ve … Continue reading →

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You need poetry in your posts

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bill Wren

What the world really needs is poetry in posts. Seriously. Keep in mind, when we use the word poetry we usually mean it in one of two ways. There is the very technical use when we are talking about something … Continue reading →

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Don’t have two Cinderellas in one story

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Bill Wren

This is about sports and stories – specifically, hockey and stories. So you’ve been warned. We’re down to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. That’s a big deal in Canada and, depending on who and where you are, it … Continue reading →

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If the door is locked, use a window

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bill Wren

When you find a door locked it’s not unusual to waste a lot of time trying to open it. But it’s locked and no matter what you do it won’t open. That is when you pause, take a look around … Continue reading →

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