Born in the Ashby district of Sydney, Cape Breton Island, David Muise is author of the beloved, best-selling novel called Awake at a Wake, followed by the stories in Awake Yet. He kept writing right along while he served as MLA, mayor of Sydney, lawyer and devoted Rotarian—as well as raising a family. I'm Just Sayin' is a collection of his shorter writing ranging from a love of country music to the hijinks of childhood in industrial Cape Breton, delivering a river of love of community and good humour that runs through everything he touched.