Angela Slatter's Blog, page 187
January 14, 2011
Something not flood-related – Huzzah!
Over at Trumpetville, Peter Tennant reviews books and says nice things and includes Sourdough and Other Stories in his list of Picks for 2010. Extra stuff will appear in the February 2011 issue of Black Static. *Snoopy Dance* Sourdough and … Continue reading →
Aftermath, Not So Glorious Mud, and Cleaning Up
I woke up with a start this morning because I could hear the sound of rain on the roof and I felt sick. Call it rain trauma, flood fatigue, whatever you will: we're all over the rain now and we'd … Continue reading →
January 13, 2011
More Floodery
I went for a walk this morning … my area is relatively untouched, but as I walked along I could smell mud. River mud, silty, mucky, gross, stinky river mud … it's coating huge chunks of the city, it's what … Continue reading →
January 12, 2011
More photos – Ipswich and Lockyer
Some photos from my sis. Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley.
Ebooky Goodness: After the Rain special edition
The lovely Tehani at FableCroft is issuing a special ebook edition of the After the Rain Anthology as a fundraiser for the Qld Floods Appeal. There are the original planned stories in the ToC and this volume is augmented by … Continue reading →
Post-peak
Well, the river peaked last night, but not as high as feared. Huge chunks of Brisneyland are now distinctly soggy. We're safe and dry here, but I haven't been out for a walk yet to see how the streets around … Continue reading →
January 11, 2011
Holy crap!
From The Courier Mail this morning, the Eagle St Pier … farewell.
A Day with Sunshine
So, the rain has stopped and the sun is out, which is helping enormously. Keep a'shining, Sol, and dry up some more of that bloody water. However, the peak won't hit Brisneyland until tomorrow morning at 4am. Ipswich has reassessed … Continue reading →
The Lakeshore Drive-by: Jay Lake
Whenever I feel like I have too much on and there's no time to write, I look to Jay Lake, specifically this LJ post – the relevant bit is this: All of this while recovering from lung surgery, undergoing six … Continue reading →
Some Flood Photos
David went out a'walking and documenting the flood this afternoon …
