Blair HurleyOn Trying Hard: Four Months in CanadaIs it May already? I’m asking, when May is already almost gone. Maybe it’s the persistent fog and rain of a Toronto spring that has me…May 28, 2017May 28, 2017
Blair HurleyNew Story up at Cosmonauts AvenueI’m happy to see a new story of mine has appeared at Cosmonauts Avenue. It’s an odd little piece of flash fiction I wrote in a sudden rage…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Blair HurleyOn Multiculturalism in Canada, and the Immigration StoryIt’s been another couple of weeks here North of the Border, getting my sea legs in Canada. Not too much has happened; I’ve been feverishly…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Blair HurleyOn Canadian politeness, and how it’s not the same as Midwestern friendlinessI’m trying to keep up a weekly post on my experience moving to Canada as a complete outsider. When I told my father I was potentially…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Blair HurleyWhen you Move to Canada, Get Snow TiresHello, Canada! I’m new to you! The timing might seem suspect, an American arriving in Canada just now, after a crazy 2016 and a maddening…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Blair HurleyGodaddy and RCN, you’re too cruelHow two companies in two days managed to suck out my soulMar 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
Blair HurleyWhy Writers Can Never Be Politicians (Or Can’t Let These Worlds Collide)Nowadays, everyone’s a little bit politically engaged. We can be more public about our views on Twitter and Facebook. Everyone’s got an…Mar 2, 2016Mar 2, 2016
Blair HurleyFor Amazing Writing, Get Amazingly SpecificWhen I tell my students we’re going to have a lesson about being specific, I sometimes get some eyerolls. We get it, they tell me…Feb 19, 20161Feb 19, 20161
Blair HurleyHow to Say NoIt’s been too long, readers. And I’ve got no one to blame but myself.Nov 17, 2015Nov 17, 2015
Blair HurleyWhy Television will Suck Out Your Soul. And Be So, So Fun.I’m supposed to be a Big Fancy Writer who doesn’t waste time on non-literary pursuits — but I. Love. Television. Even as it kills me.Apr 16, 2015Apr 16, 2015