Trawnna.
Also, I have given up trying to spell in American - I just convert in proofing. My publisher didn't ask me to do that, but I figured it was polite to do so since they were kindly hosting me.
I honestly never notice the ''eh''
Question here .. I guess I can be Canadian for a while even with just a long term visitor pass
How much do any of you you care about US history in the form of historical novels? I can't get much of a measure here in Quebec, not even finding many English language books in the local library
How much do any of you you care about US history in the form of historical novels? I can't get much of a measure here in Quebec, not even finding many English language books in the local library
American history, in big picture terms, is probably better known in Canada than Canadian history. (Aside from local events and history buffs.) Americans self-promote so avidly, and are such a big part of all media, that most people's knowledge of 'the Taming of the West' is based on the American version, not our own, equally interesting, past.How much do any of you you care about US history in the form of historical novels? I can't get much of a measure here in Quebec, not even finding many English language books in the local library
I get a kick about learning your local history. I even went on a French language tour last summer. I figure with my forty year or so ago high school French I understood about 40% of the lecture and 80 % of the message. Then again, I'm a history buff.
Everywhere, eh? I can't resist that challenge. Small towns nobody's ever heard of, wet coast: have you ever been to Ocean Falls? (Not even expecting you to have set foot in the place, just being on the ship when it stopped there would count.)I haven't been in Canada for eight years and I still say "eh" on occasion. I don't think that's ever going to be beaten out of me.
I'm from everywhere in Western Canada - small towns nobody's ever heard of, far north, big cities, wet coast. I've even been north of the Arctic Circle if anybody cares. And had an adventure with a broken boat motor on the Mackenzie River in the NWT with a rescue of sorts from a barge heading to Inuvik.
I've spent the last eight years in Sri Lanka, though, and am now in New Zealand.
Smart Aleck.Everywhere, eh? I can't resist that challenge. Small towns nobody's ever heard of, wet coast: have you ever been to Ocean Falls? (Not even expecting you to have set foot in the place, just being on the ship when it stopped there would count.)
The only thing that disappointed me about Canada was their recent election results.
I like US history. Mainly because I'm a visual learner and since I live in Ontario it's really easy for me to travel to the NE United States and visit some famous sites (even further south like Washington and Virginia aren't hard to get too since they're only a day away). I can go see where Gettysburg happened, where George Washington lived, visit Jamestown and see the original fort that the British built so many centuries ago.How much do any of you you care about US history in the form of historical novels?