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When I first started writing there was no such thing as the internet. It was difficult to get feedback on my writing through snailmail, and it was tough (and expensive) having to send off a physical manuscript to the other … Continue reading
Glenda Larke
HOW LONG SHOULD COPYRIGHT LAST? At the moment in Australia, it lasts for 70 years after an author dies, which I will agree seems a tad excessive. There is apparently something called “the Productivity Commission” in Australia, which is looking … Continue reading
A review from a book review site: Taken as a whole, the Forsaken Lands trilogy is very good. Easily the most fun and engaging series I’ve read in a handful of years. Larke delivers the goods on all fronts, and … Continue reading
I’ve been in Times Square before. Several times. The first time would have been back in the 1980s. What surprised me this time was how much more digital screen advertising there is compared to just a few years ago on … Continue reading
I have left NY, but am still catching up on photos. One of the distinctive things about Manhattan is the way it is divided up. Every big city has its CBD — but Manhattan has a financial district district from … Continue reading
Below: random street corner… Below: the corner of the Amish Market which extends down the street… Below: street on Easter Sunday — hence the pink ears. Below, the spines of the communication centre at the WTC site. Below: so-called FREEDOM … Continue reading
I WON THE SARA DOUGLASS SERIES AWARD for THE WATERGIVERS aka STORMLORD trilogy I don’t even know where to begin. For a start, Sara was one of my author heroines. Secondly, this is the inaugural award. Thirdly, the award covers … Continue reading
Every author waits with trepidation for the very first review of a book about to be published. And I am happy to say, that the first for THE FALL OF THE DAGGER is very positive! THE ROMANTIC TIMES HAS THIS … Continue reading
Manhattan is impressive, no matter which way you look. It is also battered by time and usage… So even if there are ultra modern buildings, they can be surrounded by crumbling roads and pavements. It’s an odd juxtaposition sometimes. Yesterday … Continue reading
I must say that there is nothing so stunning and awe-making than the Manhattan skyline from a distance, especially at night. One of the most memorable views I ever had was from a plane, just after sunset, with the island … Continue reading