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Allan Williams is a former parking lot attendant, CJSW college radio DJ, music journalist, and sometimes art auctioneer (under the name Bassano del Grappa).

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Tall Tales Of The Weird West
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Back in Montreal, back writing, back drinking coffee.

A busy summer saw this particular project come to a close on its first draft after several years. I wasn’t particularly satisfied with it, so put it away for a bit. Might look at it over the Christmas holidays and see about starting the second draft.

Over the Labour Day weekend, I finally participated in Anvil Press’ 3-Day Novel Writing Conte

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