trade paperback, published 2012. The author most kindly sent me a free copy of this (and another not-associated book that I won’t be reviewing although I’ve read and liked it) but, sternly resolved as I am when that happens, what you’re getting is an honest appraisal of the book. I’m just very happy to be …
June 2012 archive
Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg
Dougal’s Diary, published 2010 Clan Destine Press. Also – When We Were Kittens published 2012 Clan Destine Press. having returned from both our New Zealand National SF Convention (Unconventional) in Auckland, and the Aussie natcon, (Continuum 8) in Melbourne, I’m behind in reviews. This will be made up because I returned with books (of course) …
Noises Off
It occurred to me you can translate sounds into the familiar without realizing they actually aren’t. I was in a Melbourne hotel last Tuesday morning and woke to hear a positive gale in the trees outside. I winced. In another four hours I’d be flying home. If the wind was that bad would the flight …
Continuing Good News
I started in on my emails the day after my return, to find that the August issue of Penumbra’s ezine has accepted my fantasy tale, Harpsong and Dreamsmoke. They note that they received over 800 submissions for that issue so I’m delighted that the story made it.
Home Again
I reeled in the door again soon after 2pm yesterday. I was greeted by a hysterical cat, a freezing house – and the gloomy conviction that I’d have an enormous amount of mail/emails to sort next morning…and I have. Thunder has finally stopped clinging and complaining, the house is warm again, and I’ve sorted out …
Update on the Previous Excitement too
14 June 2012
And as I’ve been away for two weeks in Auckland and Melbourne and had those events on my mind once I returned home, I forgot that a day or so before I left we had all that excitement with the Police. It was very happily resolved without anyone being injured. But as I said then, …
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