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How can an executive of a bank receive a retirement deal of 80 million Aussie dollars and not feel profound shame? Mate, no one deserves that much. No one. Certainly not a banker. The man’s successor gets a base pay … Continue reading
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On the Buddhist holy day of Wesak, we came across a Hindu celebration. This was on the way back from Camerons last week. Photo 1: we stopped because we saw this. The people taking part very kindly allowed photographs. And … Continue reading
Do your homework first. In fact, you can even try it out on someone else first, at Query Eagles. Here’s the description of the site by the owner: “I set it up in response to various moanings by agents about … Continue reading
Thirty-eight percent of the way into Stormshifter. Yeah, I know, pretty slow going. Life keeps on getting in the way…besides I am having too much fun with having another writer to stay. Serious long reading/writing/books/fantasy conversations going on here. After … Continue reading
Remember that name, folk. They are going places. Of course, I am a bit biased. That’s our Nashii there…the one with the blue-green guitar. (She’s described as a bass tigress, Malaysia’s finest export!). And Rolling Stone has just declared the … Continue reading
Cheryl Morgan over here has something interesting to say about what science fiction readers want when they read fantasy (basically lots of sensawunda ideas). She is commenting on how some series/trilogies (with reference to The Shadow of Tyr, book 2 … Continue reading
This weekend was the Wesak Day long weekend so we took our houseguest (and a fellow writer) up to Cameron Highlands. Photo 1: Hrugaar and me strolling through the Boh tea plantation.Photo 2: Note how steep the hillslopes are. Photo … Continue reading
Pictures taken by my husband in the market, Kuala Terengganu. The prickly durian, much favoured fruit of nearly all Malaysians, in spite of its overpowering smell; and keropok lekor. Think of it as fish sausage – made from fish paste … Continue reading
I have blogged several times about the wildlife in my house. I am at the moment enjoying the presence of another (human and not particularly wild) fantasy writer – his visit is being much appreciated by someone who doesn’t have … Continue reading
Author Juliet Marillier (who lives in my home state of Western Australia) writes here about her time at the Children’s Book Council of Australia conference. She makes mention of a professor from USA who, in Juliet’s words: “used his keynote … Continue reading