Why Did You Write This Book?

I often get how my book came to exist, often by people who are shaking their heads and burning it in bonfires. Now, via my lovely friends at Chapters Indigo, here is the answer:

http://blog.indigo.ca/non-fiction/item/448-rupinder-gill-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-memoirist.html

I also get asked if I co-author books (unfortunately I don't, unless it will be a pore-by-pore analysis of Gerard Butler) and some people ask me if I think their story warrants writing. The answer is YES! There is room out there for any and all of our stories, so stop thinking about it and start doing it. I look very forward to reading it.

Rapture Promises

I've been using the coming Rapture as the main reason I never update this blog. Sometimes I think to do it but then I say to myself "What's the point, the Rapture is coming?" and "The bible says people with blogs will NOT be chosen." I've got to save myself. Eternal salvation first, blogging second. Also, it turns out that watching Millionaire Matchmaker is easier than updating a blog. This was not foretold in the bible but is a fact nonetheless.

In any case, good luck tomorrow! It's every man for himself. If I'm still around Sunday, I guess I have to finally recycle all my old magazines. May the Rapture be good to you.

Goddesses for Hire!

I have been talking about my book for almost a month now. It's shameful because I should have devoted that time to talking about important world affairs, like Charlie Sheen. Sheen is down a goddess (again) so it's time for the next candidates to step to the plate.

Charlie Sheen Inc: Goddess Application
Given Name:

Given Porn Name: 

How did you hear about this opportunity? 
(circle answer)  Twitter      TMZ      Monster.com

Are you legally authorized to freeload in the United States? 
(circle answer): Yes        No

Are you willing/able to take care of children? 
(circle answer):    Yes         Yes 

Favorite episode(s) of Two and a Half Men (please limit to 20):

Percentage of blood that is Tiger:

Hobbies, besides WINNING: 

Are you willing to accept an IOU as payment for a few months, if necessary?

How would your current co-goddesses describe you?

Please describe a situation in which the man you were sharing with another woman had a complete nervous breakdown and how you handled it. 

Please describe how you are a team player, as related to the films Major League and Major League 2. 

Please supply a photo and three Bitchin' Rock Star references. 

Thank you for applying. Successful applicants will be notified on a special episode of Maury.  

Authors 101: Get Ready for the Comments

Last night, a friend of mine posted the back of my book on to a website called Reddit. It REALLY wasn't me, unlike what people on the site kept insisting (I get it, I am cynical too). This morning I got an email from my brother saying he had seen it there. It got a lot of notice on the site and I must say, the majority of the comments were very positive. Then it got posted on a few other sites, as well as tweeted about by many people.

People in the publishing community seemed confused, noting that I was using Oprah's blurb for A Tale of Two Cities to sell my own. Now I love Oprah and she's a powerful lady. But unless someone's seen a photo of her high-fiving Abraham Lincoln, she's not yet immortal or capable of time travel so I'm unsure how she could blurb a book written before her existence. The quote, like the rest, is fake.


Please enjoy a St. Patrick's Day selection of my favourite comments:

•  i was considering buying the book, but the hot chick that doesn't fit in shtick gets on my nerves
• She needs to light up a big old blunt and get stoned off her ass
• Something else that would help is if the reviews were written by someone with a basic grasp of English grammar. Honestly, based on the writing on the back, I wouldn't even open this book.
• Did your "friend" then just write her own reddit submission and credit her "friend"?
• Have fun in court.

WELCOME!

Welcome, friends. Please come in to my blog. Please take your shoes off if you don't mind, I just cleaned the floors.

To start, my first book drops (it's what the kids are saying) in exactly two weeks. I shall post updates about it and the writing life here, if you are interested.

I'm preparing for the fateful day, when people will judge me with both positive and negative outcomes, with my diet of three daily affirmations:

1. It can't be worse than Snooki's book.

2. It's cool--lots of female authors have sideburns.

3. It's going to be fine.

Let's hope I am right on all counts.