Forecast is for seasonal book-writing frenzy. As a consequence, expect blogging dry spells throughout January, lasting possibly into February. To receive updates, it is suggested you friend me on Facebook at Glenda Larke Noramly or follow me on twitter glendalarke … Continue reading
. To everyone who has dropped by this blog in 2009.Many thanks for your support and friendship,your comments,your help and everything. I feel blessed, as so many good things are lined up for 2010.And you are one of my blessings. … Continue reading
.Frankly, a damned good year. January: Started the year writing the book now called Stormlord Rising (and finished the year proofing the publisher’s proofs for it) and with the news that Heart of the Mirage had been on the 2008 … Continue reading
.All 57 of them. Doubtless a few more I neglected to record. I regard reading as one of the fabulous joys of life, plus something essential to my growth as a writer. IMHO, a writer who doesn’t read ends up … Continue reading
The proofs (also called galleys or first pages) are the last chance an author gets to alter anything. At this stage you are not expected to rewrite, but merely pounce on the typos or more egregious errors. They are delivered … Continue reading
…it’s the only way I’ll ever get to stay in hotels that have reception areas like this: and where the rooms have bathrooms like this (actually it’s a picture of half the bathroom…): Remember while I was on Pangkor Island? … Continue reading
. Who can resist the delights of the local roti chanai shop? Above: the various stages – from the lumpy handful of dough on the left, through the rising dough to the kneading to the cooking.Below: Making the bread thin … Continue reading
. …to a rather posh furniture/handicraft/art shop in Kuala Lumpur. Above: the ground floor of the shop in Jalan Maarof, BangsarAbove: grandson contemplates the fountain And then turns his attention to a statue of Buddha… And yes, sometimes shops in … Continue reading
As you can imagine, we don’t celebrate it.However, we are going to the house of some who does, so I imagine we get the best of all worlds – the fun without the work! All the best to everyone who … Continue reading
.I got this info from here (Wapedia). It made me giggle… Multi-time winners of the award include Sara Douglass (three wins), Juliet Marillier (three wins), Garth Nix(two wins), Jane Routley (two wins), and Sean Williams(two wins). Sara Douglass holds the … Continue reading
