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March 24, 2013
BigAl’s Books and Pals Readers’ Choice Awards.
I know there are quite a few of you who have read Laurie Boris’ novel ‘Drawing Breath’, and loved it as much as I did. Well I have some exciting news! >>drum roll<< ‘Drawing Breath’ has been nominated for best Contemporary Fiction in BigAl’s Books and Pals Readers’ Choice Awards. These awards are open for all [...]
March 22, 2013
Shepherd : 4 , alpacas : 0
For the last four afternoons in a row, I have let the alpacas into the front yard to graze. This was not something I did for pleasure, but because there is literally nothing green left in the back. The alpacas in our small herd have been getting supplementary feeds but that stuff is dry, and [...]
March 21, 2013
So you’re tired of hearing about “rape culture”? Reblogged
A blogger I follow pointed me towards this post, and it shocked me so much I just had to share it with you. Why? Because I did not know this kind of thing happened in the 21st century. I did not know modern men and women could allow such a culture to exist. To read the [...]
March 20, 2013
It’s blowing a gale in Warrandyte!
I haven’t been checking the Bureau of Meterology website so I can’t tell you how fast the wind has been blowing, but some of the big gusts have been… scary. I’ve actually had to close the fire resistant shutters on the north side of the house [wind direction] to protect the French doors from flying [...]
How to use the USB cable to transfer photos from the Samsung Galaxy S II to Windows XP
I recently posted a very unhappy article about my Samsung Galaxy S II phone, and how I could not use the USB cable to upload photos from the phone to my pc. Well… now I know how to do it and I thought I’d share. :D Before I begin, I’d like to extend a huge [...]
March 18, 2013
Sci-fi results updated
Three bloggers voted 5/5 to the question – “Do you like sci-fi?” over the last two days and I’ve finally updated the graphs to reflect their votes. As you can see on the sidebar to the right, fully 50% of voters now fall into the ‘love sci-fi’ category. I have a big grin on my [...]
March 16, 2013
Download "Soundtracks and Silhouettes" Free
Reblogged from Sterry: Hello! I've decided to release a few flute pieces (and a short harp cover) on bandcamp! You can download them all for free or, if you really like them, can name your price! Just click below to have a listen and download! Let me know what you think in the comments! :) [...]
March 15, 2013
Do you like sci-fi? [definition updated!]
Thanks Laurie! Laurie Boris has just pointed out that I’ve left my definition of sci-fi rather vague. I’m not talking about hardcore sci-fi here. That’s the kind of sci-fi that is almost exclusively about the tech. Even I’m not that enamoured of the hardcore stuff. No, the sci-fi I’m talking about is more social? philosophical? [...]
March 14, 2013
Eltham Gateway Deathtrap – important bushfire information.
I don’t think it will surprise any of you to know I’m paranoid about bushfire. What you may not know is that even I can be surprised. In a bad way. The link below will take you to a very well thought out, well researched document about the extreme bushfire danger threatening not just the [...]
March 12, 2013
Random House back-flip – a new beginning, or the beginning of the end for Indies?
My thanks to author Candy Korman for forwarding this email from RWA [Romance Writers of America]. Before I comment, please read the email yourselves. It’s in full. ‘Random House Adjusts Contract Terms for Digital Imprints In response to discussions with writers groups regarding contract terms for their new digital imprints, Random House is adjusting proposed [...]
