.Bad weather at Newark, NY, has delayed my flight from Dulles…not sure I will make my MAS connection. Stressed! … Continue reading
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.I leave the house in Charlottesville tomorrow. Four flights, three planes, two days (actually 31 hours in real time) later, I shall arrive at home in Kuala Lumpur. Do not expect sweetness and light along the way…see you on the … Continue reading
. I note that the cover of the UK Orbit edition is up on Amazon.co.uk now, with a publication date of March 4th. And the price is discounted at the moment, so it’s a good time to order. Here’s the … Continue reading
. One of the really nerve-wracking things as publication day approaches is waiting for the first professional review. Well, I just got it. I can’t publish it here yet, as the review still isn’t officially published – comes out in … Continue reading
This post is an adjunct to the map I posted previously. ——————————- When you name towns and people and the geographical landmarks of a fantasy world, you are bound to irritate some readers. But, they say, that name has Celtic … Continue reading
see more Lolcats and funny pictures … Continue reading
Just to tantalize while you wait for the book to hit the shops in Oz… THE QUARTERN Drawn by my niece (a professional artist, Dr Perdita Phillips.) … Continue reading
When I was at UWA (University of Western Australia) about a million years ago, there were stacks of foreign students from developing nations. I joined the International Club and came to know many of them, and some of those friendships … Continue reading
I am sitting in Greenberry’s coffeeshop in Charlottesville…nice coffee if you pass this way, and good free internet connection! As you will probably have noticed, I have started to twitter. Had my reservations about it at first, and have resisted, … Continue reading
But see, I have hit the 5% completed!Next few days are going to be slower still, I think. Younger daughter has gone back to LA, and older daughter not back yet – so I am still in charge of one … Continue reading