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One of my favourite fantasy authors, Guy Gavriel Kay, has been interviewed in the September issue of Locus Magazine, and he has – as one might expect of such a talented and interesting storyteller – some wise things to say. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Blog
Actually the real name of the Marine Park is the Tun Sakaran Marine Park (the name of a past political leader), but I didn’t actually hear anyone call it that… We went there courtesy of Sabah Parks, able to stay … Continue reading
So here I am back in Kota Kinabalu, recovering…I am scratching from monstrous itchy patches all over (reaction to sandfly bites I think). And the trip was not without incident – Noramlyed a couple of times, if you count being … Continue reading
Here are some photos taken around the Port of Semporna, south-eastern Sabah. (see map previous post)1. Note the banks of lights on the squid boat…2. Water village 3. Note the logs floating on the right, on their way to the … Continue reading
Today I am up in Kinabalu Park HQ giving a small workshop on successful blogging for a few park staff – so expect to see a lot more blogs about Sabah Parks from the people who attended! I am actually … Continue reading
Leaving for the islands in the next hour. Well, actually I have to give the workshop in Kinabalu National Park and World Heritage Site first. We will be staying in the Warden’s cottage for 2 nights, and then on to … Continue reading
I see that the cover of The Shadow of Tyr is already up on Amazon here, so I guess I can post it here too. I love it, love it, love it. Another great cover from Larry Rostant (the cover … Continue reading
Overall: 163,287 / 180,000(90.7%) Percentage revised: 138,910 / 180,000(77.2%) More than three-quarters!I’m getting there…Tomorrow I will be up in the mountains at 6,000′ which is always good for the creative juices. … Continue reading
There was a news item in a daily newspaper here last week, extolling the achievement of a local nine-year-old boy. He was apparently going to attempt to fast for the whole of Ramadan. Last year, aged 8, he achieved a … Continue reading
Probably won’t get much writing done today, as I have to do the powerpoint presentation for the workshop I am giving in Kinabalu Park. But here’s an update: Here’s the length completed as of now, compared to the estimation of … Continue reading