Simone Blais

Writer. Editor. Wife. Mama. Book Addict. Sucker for cute animals. “Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world” ~ Susan Sontag (she/her)

[Simone Blais @SimoneBlais]

@corinnaschong Congrats Corinna! Can’t wait to read it

[Simone Blais @SimoneBlais]

@TyWritesBooks Sorry for your loss. Those furry ones sure leave a paw print on our hearts… 🐾❤️

[Dr. Maya C. Popa @MayaCPopa]

The queen hath spoken:

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New year, new project! Check out my substack newsletter on my #WIP: https://t.co/w451cvghTZ

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It's live! Check out Storia, a substack newsletter documenting my historical nonfiction narrative WIP about my Italian family. Link: https://t.co/w451cvgPJx

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Am using Word’s “read aloud” feature to review my next MFA submission. It sounds like a whispering demon. Sleep ain’t happening tonight friends.

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@arcpoetry Ohhhhh... Chelene is next level.

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@charlotte_gill @banffcentre Sad news indeed.

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@KellyS_Thompson @FinnianBurnett BC took a vote to extend Kelly’s status no matter her current address. She’s a keeper.

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So stoked that 2 amazing writers (and LOVELY human beings) I know are shortlisted for CBC Nonfiction Prize! Congrats @KellyS_Thompson @FinnianBurnett !!!!

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@FinnianBurnett @cbcbooks Congrats Finnian!! So well deserved

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This sailing was highly entertaining, although I seriously wonder how @BCFerries crew members don’t throw folks overboard. Y’all deserve a raise.

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“We have a new record folks! With eight consecutive car alarms going off at once. Would the owner of a white Mustang with licence plate of… if you could turn off your alarms *lets out huge sigh* it would be GREATLY appreciated.”

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Turning off your car alarms on @BCFerries is a big deal - ask anyone who has travelled with their dog on board. It hurts the ears of crew, passengers and pups!

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15 minutes later cue the most passive-aggressive PA reminders… huge thanks to the others who did turn off their alarms, but folks driving an Escalade, BMW, and Audi get called out.

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I don’t want to cast aspersions on anyone, but he starts listing off all these luxury cars… 2 Audis, 1 Cadillac, 1 Mustang and I missed the rest because I was laughing so hard.

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“I have never experienced this in my years with B.C. Ferries. This must be addressed immediately.”

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Best part? Chief Steward was having none of it. NONE OF IT, folks. He launches into us, rightfully so.

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He starts lecturing the passengers because 7 different vehicles have car alarms going off. That’s a fair number.

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The Chief Steward comes on the PA to do, what I thought would be, the normal “turn off your car alarm” announcement. Except this is the dumbest sailing of @BCFerries passengers ever, remember?