CONFLUX is the science fiction/fantasy convention held in Canberra. This year, prior to the convention they are repeating what they did last year: having a Virtual Convention. Next weekend.So even if you can’t go to the real thing, you can … Continue reading
{I’ve decided to put the post on overwriting up on my blog – when I finish it} In the meantime, it’s wonderful to know that the authorities over in Kelantan State have their priorities right in the fight for justice. … Continue reading
‘I have just finished another run through of the manuscript of Rogue Rainlord – or whatever this book 1 will finally be called – and I still found some examples of overwriting. (In early drafts, I invariably underwrite.) I didn’t … Continue reading
.When I am working, there are times when I am easily distracted. Sunbirds will do the trick, anytime. When they come and perch on the gingers outside my study and start chirping and sipping the nectar, the novel gets temporarily … Continue reading
*Well, in Fantastic Planet since they opened shop in 2005…. This sf/f bookstore in my hometown (Perth, Australia) has just published a list of their top 100 bestsellers. And there is Heart of the Mirage at number 74. You can … Continue reading
Here’s the map of one year’s visits. Everywhere from Papua to Nome, by the look of it – taking in Outer Mongolia, Samoa (or is it Tonga?), Cape Verde Island, Iceland, the Sahara and the Maldives along the way. Three … Continue reading
‘ …and it’s called our garden. No prizes for guessing which is our house (googled from outer space, heh). Or for guessing why we have a lot of birds – I’ve racked up a list of over 70 species in … Continue reading
This morning, as usual, I went for a walk in out local park, Taman Cempaka. It is named after a popular local flowering tree, and a number of them are planted there. The sweet scented flower is used in aromic … Continue reading
~If you are, then one of the avenues open to you is to seek professional help – which, of course, comes with a price tag. If you are debating where you need this kind of help then you could do … Continue reading
At the end of The Aware, Blaze has a dog, a marsh dog with webbed feet. At the beginning of the second book of that trilogy, Gilfeather, the dog was still with her. Then, for a part of the story, … Continue reading
