{"id":3233,"date":"2014-09-23T12:14:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T20:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heatherhaley.com\/onelife\/?p=3233"},"modified":"2014-10-20T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T16:48:54","slug":"the-latest-from-the-town-sluts-daughter-front","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/heatherhaley.com\/hh2\/?p=3233","title":{"rendered":"THE LATEST from “The Town Slut’s Daughter” front"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Obsessing over the novel, worrying about how it will be received. Or not. Naturally. Just keep reminding myself that it takes courage, and resolve to write a book, especially one so unruly, uncompromising. I have managed to resist removing the debauchery, the bits that made me squirm. Still do. My son interviewed me yesterday for a school assignment and asked an interesting question. Had I learned anything through the experience of writing this book? Certainly my writing muscle is pumped and I have learned a lot, about myself. \u2018Tis quite the effective mirror, and I don\u2019t flinch readily anymore. Whether that\u2019s a good thing is another matter. I’m glad I watched the Wolf of Wall Street <\/em>despite tiring of its unrelenting bacchanal.\u00a0(DiCaprio is brilliant and the crawling-on-Ludes scene hilarious.)\u00a0It put things in perspective. Fiona’s a Girl Scout compared to that dude.<\/p>\n

Will go to Word on the Street on Sunday and talk her up. Oh right, it’s been dubbed \u00a0Word Vancouver<\/a>. Whatever it’s called, this book fair is always fun and a great opportunity to catch up with friends and associates. This year several are launching their own new titles at the Poetry On The Bus stage:\u00a012:30 pm\u00a0Nilofar Shidmehr<\/strong>, <\/strong>Between Lives<\/em> (Oolichan Books),\u00a012:45 pm\u00a0Catherine Owen<\/strong>, <\/strong>Designated Mourner<\/em> (ECW Press) and at 1:00 pm\u00a0Phinder Dulai<\/strong>, <\/strong>dream\/arteries<\/em> (Talonbooks).<\/p>\n

Back to the grind. Formatting for Kindle and The Town Slut’s Daughter<\/em> should be ready for downloading by Monday. Also, revamping this site with my dear friend Andy Flaster and will launch next week along with the book. And Megan Gray<\/a> gave us a plug \u00a0at VanCity Buzz<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Yikes! Book launch party next Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 pm at Slickity Jim’s<\/a>,\u00a03469 Main St, Vancouver. Though financially challenged, I was hoping to buy a new dress for the occasion. Oh well, it’s moot as I’m running out of time.<\/p>\n

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