Archive for February, 2009

Total immersion

I’m feeling the need to immerse myself in SF so have just signed up for TWO events which are serendipitously cheek-by-jowl on the last weekend of March.
A few weeks ago, I submitted to go into the Vic Writers’ Centre “Year of Speculative Fiction” program with Lucy Sussex. Now feeling quite clever about this, BTW, since several people subsequently emailed [...]

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Ozcars

So, what did everyone think of the Oscars this year? 
Loved Hugh Jackman, loved the return to a more intimate, relaxed, approach – size, as I’ve said on this blog before, is not everything! – and LOVED the way all the acting nominees got a personal affirmation from a previous winner. How great to have that peer [...]

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Book progress

Right, time to report in for all the Orbiteers and anyone else who is keeping track. Love you for keeping me motivated!
Kindred Spirit is making steady progress at last. Chapter One has been almost entirely rewritten, to up the adrenaline and intrigue. Act 2 has been tightened and expanded where needed. And I’ve found more ways to [...]

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