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Now there’s a question for you. My feeling is that fantasy is ideally situated to do just that. Moreover, SFF has a better chance of making a point with the very people who need to think deeply about these kind … Continue reading
Oh, I meant to add on previous post…wait for the drum roll…I have sent off the corrected MS for Book 3 of The Mirage Makers, “Song of the Shiver Barrens”. It should now go to the copy editor. The sequence … Continue reading
When I climbed out of the car the day we arrived back from Pulau Tiga, it was to the sound of a desperate scrabbling – rather like the noise made by one of the those TV lotto draw thingys with … Continue reading
Sisters know things about your life that no one else remembers any more, especially after your parents are gone. They know where you are coming from. Everyone should have a sister. Talking with mine beings back such memories… I had … Continue reading
I’ve already put up a few of these. The lobster in Sandakan came close to being the worst, I reckon. Jennifer Fallon had some success at finding some wonderful monstrosities in Australia, too. Try her blog entries for November 2006. … Continue reading
I’ve been back on Tiga Island again. Well, my sister wanted to go, you see, to do a bit of snorkelling. Twasn’t me, really… I mean, I have to work. The final, final, really really final version of Song of … Continue reading
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this part of the world, Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah State and it is a fast growing city on the waterfront. Land right in the centre of the city must … Continue reading
As a result of yesterday’s post, I just had an email from a truly delightful tax advisor, now located in Mongolia – who, tongue firmly planted in cheek – has given me some advice about filing Mongolian income tax returns. … Continue reading
I spent a chunk of today at the city tax office. I wanted to work out a way to pay them some income tax. And they wouldn’t accept it. I went down on bended knee (well, metaphorically speaking – my … Continue reading
Just got back from a weekend at the Kinabalu National Park, so be prepared to be bored with photos over the next few days. These shots are from the top of a Tualang tree (Koompasia excelsa, the highest emergent and … Continue reading