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.Friday’s NaNoWriMo count: 2083 Back on track with the over 2,000, but didn’t manage to catch up what I missed yesterday. Quote from Carl Sagan: “Who is more humble? The scientist who looks at the universe with an open mind … Continue reading
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.Yesterday things conspired to keep me from reaching my target of 2,000 words. Only 1,460 achieved… Total for NaNoWriMo is just short of 10,000 after 5 days. For writers: Do check out this site Daily Diversions for Writers at Inkygirl.com … Continue reading
.Check out the Inky Girl site here. And yes, the competition element is still working. I will not give up until I have done 2,000 words…I won’t…I won’t… Today (day 4) I scraped in with 35 minutes to spare… Today: … Continue reading
.Yesterday’s NaNoWriMo : 2044, bringing total up to 6,122. Getting there, getting there. Just wish I could go a tad faster… … Continue reading
.From the New Sunday Times Nov 1st, 2009, p22. “I support the Auditor-General’s report but what has happened now is that it gives a very bad impression and it is nauseating. If possible, the government should filter the report before … Continue reading
Not sure whether it is quite kosher to post a whole review on the net when I am (obviously) not the author of the review. Anyway: above is the heading of the book review section of the newspaper, so that … Continue reading
.I found my writing race with Carol and Helen so helpful that I am joining the write-a-novel-in-a-month folk this year. November – in case you didn’t know – is National Novel Writing Month, where those who sign up strive to … Continue reading
In The Star newspaper this week: ___________________ Kelantan* Women, Family and Health committee chairman Wan Ubaidah Omar suggested that awards be given to assemblymen for marrying single mothers should they decide to take another wife.… She said one dilemma facing … Continue reading
.The Malaysian government offers tax relief on books bought, to the tune of $RM 1000 or so per year. (That’s $US 290, or $AUD 325, or Euro 200, or GBP 180.) Wonderful idea, and I congratulate them on encouraging reading. … Continue reading
.Sub-Title: So, is there any lipstick?__________________________ Remember that photo-Shoot for Her World magazine, November issue?(Well, it’s out, and it looks great. Better than this scanned image, which doesn’t do it justice.) Text by Tania Wee, photos by Alvin Liew Better … Continue reading