Selasa, 24 Juni 2008

... writing... writing... writing... writing... writing...

Sabtu, 21 Juni 2008

I went by a local Blockbuster store today to rent There Will Be Blood (good character development, a bit slow for my taste, could've be an hour shorter) , and saw this plaque in the garb section:The first two characters 福 and 愛 are correct, but I don't know why the character for "key", 钥, is referred as "harmony".O...

Jumat, 20 Juni 2008

I was at the Young Writers' Night last night (with my ragging lurgy and all - doing my best for germ warfare by spreading it around). It is an event where authors sit with a group of 10 children or so from around the state (that being South Australia for all you out-of-towners) and listen to them read out their prose or poetry then give encouragement - I am not sure how much use I am to the brave...

Rabu, 18 Juni 2008

Just letting you all know that I am still here folks... I have a bad head cold, am madly writing and trying not to feel sorry for myself. As femina recently admitted, I cannot decide whether to wear my cranky pants or my grumpy trousers.I hope you all are doing well, though - sunshine and cheer will return soon enough, Lord willing.Anyone else out there got the dreaded lur...

Rabu, 11 Juni 2008

I very excited - nay! I am le plus merveilleusement excité!! - to see a sneak preview of the French cover of Foundling over at Monsieur Benjamin Lacombe's excellent site (English translation version here).As you will see, Mr Lacombe has illustrated so much more than just a gorgeously maudlin Rossamünd, but Europe, Licurius (ahhh, old Boxface!) and a rather serious looking chap who I cannot decide...

Minggu, 08 Juni 2008

Today in the Queen's Birthday Holiday and I would like to say Happy Birthday! to our dear Queen, bless her and the fact we get a day off here Oz.On a lighter note ;) I found this review thingy over at OF Blog of the Fallen the other day and just wanted to share because I so love it when a fellow soul is on the same wavelength - don't we all...Oh, and I am as yet to have breakfa...

Rabu, 04 Juni 2008

Alan points me to one of the latest photos in BME:http://bmeink.com/A80602/high/nr4v-tribal-tats.jpgThe caption suggests this is a tribal style tattoo, however it is not true. This is just another ill-informed individual got quasi-Chinese gibberish tattooed on his arm.Interesting enough, this same tattoo design has appeared before. We are not certain...

Selasa, 03 Juni 2008

So the Official Launch [TM] happened last night, and I believe it went rather well - public appearances are difficult things but deeply rewarding at the same time (which is a tad frustrating when all you want to do his hide away and write... or procrastinate). I was very gratified (happy in fact - even delighted) to meet MadBomber - one of "the gang" here at Monster Blog Tattoo (if I may use that...