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My first book was written in pencil on a letter pad. It was about a bunch of kids on a farm (just like the one I lived on) having adventures, and it was never finished. I was about ten or … Continue reading
Category Archives: Blog
Some of you will remember the flak I got from one (anonymous of course) blog reader when I wrote a post, on Children’s Day, about Malaysian street kids. I took the original post down (and another post on yoga and … Continue reading
…was here. You can see it between the door and the mirror.And where is “here”? The palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. And yes, he was at home. Above and below: more shots taken from the same place, different perspective. … Continue reading
A carved statue on a wall, about 50 cm tall (less than 24 “)I’ve no idea what uniform this is – looks a bit like a cross between Spanish 16th century and the Swiss Guard…and I have no idea of … Continue reading
…I find it increasingly difficult to see a reasonable recent photo of myself. After all, there is considerably less attractive material to work with as the years go by. Here, however, are a couple of not bad ones at the … Continue reading
Below: beginning the process – measuring the design squares etc Below: Putting on the hot wax for small delicate designs. Note the pots of hot wax over flame on the floor Below:A close up Below: For bolder areas of design, … Continue reading
I am reading Dreams from my Father by Barack Obama at the moment, and I must say I am impressed. A politician who would make a good novelist? Who talks honestly about his past? This is very good book, and … Continue reading
I have just had some nice news: in Australia, both The Aware and Gilfeather have gone to yet another reprint. It is so great to have a publisher who believes in keeping their authors in print. Thanks, Voyager! The Aware … Continue reading
When a wannabe-published writer reads the stats (only between 1-5 of every 5,000 completed MSS gets published by a respectable publisher), they start to despair. But then you realise that most of the submitted MSS deserve to get turned down, … Continue reading
Today’s paper was full of amazing stuff. In Saudi Arabia they apparently believe that St Valentine’s day is not just silly commercial hype originating in the US aimed at trying to sell stuff to a gullible public buying into the … Continue reading