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CanCon Ottawa Haul - Featured Authors & Creators Video
Discover the CanCon Ottawa haul featuring Canadian authors and creators. Watch the video and explore links to Gayle Morrow, John Haas, Mona Storm, and more.
Shannon Smith
Oct 281 min read


CanCon Ottawa Debrief
Hello Dreamers. CanCon Ottawa was a whirlwind of excitement and stress. The weekend was packed with experiences that I can’t wait to share with you. Day 0: The Journey Begins I woke up early on Thursday. I boarded the train to Toronto from my hometown. I had messed up my train booking for Ottawa, missing the 10:48 AM departure from Union Station. Once on VIA Rail, I felt a wave of relief. My luggage was within weight limits, and I had accepted that the cart would stay home. I
Shannon Smith
Oct 236 min read


Ignite/WOTS Haul
Hello Dreamers Got all these weird AI images, might as well put them to use. After some arguments with my computer, I got the haul video up onto Youtube. It simply goes through everything I bought at Ignite and WOTS. Another will be posted post CanCon Ottawa. Below are where you can find these books by these authors. Just as a warning some of them might not be available anymore. With that, enjoy! Books Fate's Fall Volume 1 by Karla Doyle: https://www.amazon.ca/Fates-Falls-
Shannon Smith
Oct 91 min read


WOTS Debrief
Hello Dreamers. I had a grande time at WOTS! Over the weekend I was able to sell 8 books and an embroidered patch. While not quite enough to pay for the table, its still a better outcome than at Ignite by Books. I also got to talk to readers and hand out business cards. All and all, a great time. As with WOTS there were lessons to be learned and some interesting trends that popped up. The Book that Sold the Most Is... Whispers of the Abyss. Yeah, I know, people heard 'Te
Shannon Smith
Oct 13 min read


Exciting Updates from Space Whale Dreams
I've been working hard on the site. My goal? To make it easier for you to find us in search results. One big change I want to celebrate is the integration of Bluesky into the blog. Now, whenever I post here, a link will automatically appear on my Bluesky account . This involved using Hookdeck and webhooks, along with Wix Automation. It required some tricky programming to ensure that key information passes smoothly from one step to the next, all while complying with Bluesky's
Shannon Smith
Sep 252 min read


Ignite by Books: a Retrospect
Hello Dreamers. So I attended the event over the weekend. Overall I had a good time and got to meet some cool people, though there are a few takeaways from the event that I know I need to incorporate in future events, not just for Ignite, but others, like WOTS. Like perhaps booking two nights as opposed to one in the hotel - I pretty well scrambled on the last day to get on transit and get home. As well as not forgetting my business cards (oops). Booth Setup On the day of t
Shannon Smith
Sep 183 min read


Navigating the Complexities of Online Shopping: A Personal Reflection
The Dilemma of Choices The other day, my mother approached me with a simple request: "Could you find me a solar-powered fountain for a bird bath?" Before you roll your eyes, thinking Yet another old crone who can't work a computer , let me share her reasoning. "I can get them on Amazon," she said, "but I would rather not. You have an account on Temu, can you check?" This same woman has often warned me against buying from platforms like Wish, Shein, and Temu. Her reasons are w
Shannon Smith
Aug 142 min read


One More Year
Hello Dreamers. July 8th, 1988, would be the day I came into this world. And it hasn't been the same since! Its a weird day for me. Too...
Shannon Smith
Jul 61 min read


So I Got Summons for Jury Duty...
Hello Dreamers. Photo by Sora Shimazaki: https://www.pexels.com/photo/judgement-scale-and-gavel-in-judge-office-5669602/ So I got...
Shannon Smith
May 154 min read
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