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I am having a ball. In fact, my idea of writer’s heaven is to be surrounded by a heap of people who want to talk ideas, writing, books, sff, reading, getting published… Lovely to get together with old friends, make … Continue reading
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Eight hour overnight flights are the pits. And they will keep on waking you up for food and other unnecessary stuff. Rydges, Exhibition St: what a great location for a con – right in the heart of Melbourne, just five … Continue reading
Today, when I drove up to the pay-booth of the underground parking garage at the supermarket, the lass at the desk said, ‘Oo, Aunty so strong, lah. Old age, still drive everywhere!” Ok, so that will teach me to leave … Continue reading
I had great plans for today, all listed down neatly (because that what you have to do when you are my age), and then I went and lost the list (which is what you actually do do when you are … Continue reading
I love canopy walkways.And the best one I have found is this one at Danum Rainforest Lodge in Sabah. It wends its way through the canopy at different levels, and was designed by an 82 year-old Filipino engineer… It has … Continue reading
As you may have gathered from the preceding post, the Australian Voyager edition of Song of the Shiver Barrens, book 3 of the Mirage Makers, will be out soon: July. And just to cheer those of you over in UK, … Continue reading
If so, please introduce yourself to me! Love to meet you… I am a real sucker for sff (science fiction/fantasy) cons, since the very first one I attended in Perth, Western Australia. I knew no one there, and I was … Continue reading
Years ago, we visited a village in rural Malacca, to interview a lass who wanted to be our maid. All I can remember about the place now was that it was poverty-stricken (this was in 1971) and that the girl … Continue reading
I find myself horribly lazy since I returned from our one month marathon and the many miles we walked over varied terrain, most of it rough. I have stopped taking painkillers, so my arthritic joints (which are just about all … Continue reading
The Russian translation of Gilfeather (Book Two of the Isles of Glory) is out…in, well, I suppose Russia. I know this because I found an online site advertising it. They have the blurb up too. So, of course, I babelfished. … Continue reading