Shinan and Me: We're doing OK

Just realized I never updated you all on the outcome of the "Battle of the Bloggers."

Long before Quillblog picked up on it, and well in advance of Bookninja's guest-blogger Claire Cameron's suggestion I was acting like a child for busting a salaried member of the National Post for ripping off me words (OK, I was acting like a child, but he started it), Shinan Govani sent me a very gracious little mea culpa email. He apologized. I accepted his apology. So let's call off the dogs, shall we?

Of course, Shinan said nothing of my blog-off challenge. So I did what any self-respecting twelve-year-old would do: I invited him to my book launch. This Wednesday, Nov 5th, 7pm at the Cobourg on Parliament Street. Stay tuned...

Hey Shinan Govani... write your own blog!

I'm thinking of applying for a job as the Scene columnist at the National Post.

Wait a minute, I already am the Scene columnist at the National Post.

Check this out. Go to Shinan Govani's latest post. Scroll down to the part about Anita Shreve and Francine Prose. Now, check out my post on Anita and Francine, describing the exact same dinner.

See any similarities?

For the record, I much prefer "beloved-by-Oprah" than "Oprah-blessed." Contrary to popular belief, she ain't no deity (so far as "we've" heard).

Shinan, I'm OK with you ripping me off. But the least you could do is mention my blog!

PS. We should have dinner sometime this week, perhaps at one of the authors' dinners. Then we could have a blog-off. Drop me a line, and I'll hook it up.