This comes via that wonderful source of reading info, Sharon of Kuala Lumpur, at her bookaholic blog. “The more fiction a person reads, the more empathy they have and the better they perform on tests of social understanding and awareness. … Continue reading
We head out from a town called Kota Belud to the western slopes of Mt Kinabalu (we’re on our way back to return the stolen sheets, remember?) pass by an army camp called Camp Paradise (someone had a sense of … Continue reading
I have just received the final layout for the cover of “The Shadow of Tyr” [Book 2 of The Mirage Makers] – which has now gone to the printer. It will be out in January in Australia, all being well. … Continue reading
When I was kid I lived in a farmhouse that had no connection to a water scheme. We had a huge tank sitting on a base just outside the kitchen, which collected run-off from the galvanised corrugated iron roof. And … Continue reading
My printer is in Kota Kinabalu.My Oxford 2 volume Dictionary is in Kuala Lumpur.My thesaurus is in Kota Kinabalu.My book group is in Kuala Lumpur.My telescope is in Kota Kinabalu.My library is in Kuala Lumpur.My hair dryer is in Kota … Continue reading
Last weekend I stayed at home and worked. I couldn’t even go out because of the smoke particles in the air, which people here euphemistically call “haze”. Perhaps because “Haze” sounds better than”Smoke”. You can kid your subconscious that haze … Continue reading
Ok, today Song of the Shiver Barrens is due. For the second time. And it is still not ready. Sigh. Publication date is June, so it is probably not screamingly urgent yet, but nonetheless, I hate not meeting deadlines. I … Continue reading
From a reader’s point of view, surely the worst thing must be buying Book 1 and realising that you can’t get Book 2 right away, and that the finale is not going to available for as long as a year … Continue reading
First let me say this: every now and then I feel cheered by the human race. There I was, grinding my teeth and feeling loathing towards all anonymous, horrible, scummy spammers whom I would cheerfully murder if they ever dared … Continue reading
Let’s be clear about one thing first – I have just about every filter, anti-viral medication, anti ad-ware/spyware, firewall and patch known to humankind and alien invaders. But someone is using my email address (at least the @glendalarke.com part of … Continue reading
