, Just what is it with mauve and purple and the state of Terengganu?? Just about every second building is painted in these two colours! Bus shelters and shops and stalls and lamp posts and street names: nothing could resists … Continue reading
We just spent the weekend away on a small island off the east coast. It was actually the family day (Photo No.9) of the Science Faculty of the University where my husband works. I was feeling lousy most of the … Continue reading
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This one is from Deathray magazine (February 2008 issue) in the UK, written by Owen Williams – another 4 out of 5 stars for The Shadow of Tyr. I must admit to my shame that I don’t know this magazine.I … Continue reading
Burma/Myanmar is suffering. There could be as many 100,000 dead in a cyclone (hurricane/typhoon, call it what you will). Less than 2,000 people died in Katrina – and we thought the scale of that was huge? People have no food, … Continue reading
…sort of like those proverbial ships. One of the really, really great things about being a writer is the great people you meet who are also in the business. Next week I have one such person coming to stay – … Continue reading
Me sick. Yuk. Will try and post later. … Continue reading
Another 4 out of 5 star review, this from Rhian Drinkwater at SFX Magazine in the UK (Jan 2008). Here are some of the nice things said: “The Shadow of Tyr …stands up successfully as a story in its own … Continue reading
Progress of Book 2, Stormshifter, in the Random Rain Cycle (all titles provisional): And for those who want to know if I have sold it yet, the answer is no. Hey, how’s that anyway? Back in the race, with over … Continue reading
Several times I have been intrigued by someone approaching me who wanted to be writer, but who – as became apparent during the course of the conversation – read very little, even in the genre they wanted to be published … Continue reading
