Further to my last post, the schedule for this week is now up at Irresistible Reads, so check it out. I’ve realised, just from trying to get my guest posts ready, how much time and effort must have gone into organising, preparing and coordinating this week, so once again my thanks to Irresistible Reads and Bibliophile Brouhaha and everyone taking part for their
A BIG thank you to the lovely Nic from Irresistible Reads and the force-of-nature who is Linds from Bibliophile Brouhaha who have organised an appreciation week starting Monday 29th August. Also participating are other wonderful bloggers such as Inkcrush, The Unread Reader, Supernatural Snark and I Swim For Oceans – mega thanks to them also! These guys have all been so supportive of
The sun is shining, my new board is made of awesome (Psillakis – handshaper and highly recommended in case you’re in Australia and in the market for a new board). I’ve just been for a surf and there’s swell. From the wrong direction, and a little lumpy, but there was still the occasional fast runner, and with only five other people out, WHO CARES??? Fun,
I just got a new board, and I thought I’d share its unmarked loveliness before it gets trashed. It’s a 5’11 x 18¾ x 2¼. The big question is – do I let my girls loose on it with some Posca pens? Hmm. I’m SO EXCITED. Shame there’s no swell …
So I’ve got 2 daughters, both very young, both big readers (okay, listeners – although they can recite whole sections of Dr Seuss off by heart) … Anyway, I just read this post by Max Barry, talking about what’s lacking in children’s fiction. Using dogs and smurfs to illustrate his point, Mr Barry sums it up beautifully … See what you think.
Not a blog. And after this, I will, you know, DISCIPLINE myself. But I finished the edit for Night Beach today. And I haven’t felt like this since Raw Blue. Like I’ve just had the most awesome, intense relationship, but now it’s finished, we’ve broken up, and I’m happy that I had the experience, but I’m sad, too, because it’s over, it’s not
Still editing, so I have nothing sensible to say, I’m just listening to stuff. You might think song#3 is unrelated to the general wolf theme, but I would argue wolves eat lambs (rapier sharp logic there). The second one, Patrick Wolf’s ‘Overture’, is for my editor (Amy, this will make a pleasant change from Casey Bennetto). If I have a wish, it’s that
Let me see the Twilight Singers live one day. (If they are new to you, the answer to your first question is: No, this is ‘Underneath the Waves’, not ‘Forty Dollars’ as the flash-up at the start of the song says. And the answer to your second question is: Greg Dulli. I know, right? As Rolling Stone said, part barroom romantic, part serial killer.)
I still be editing, editing, editing. Which means more music, music, music … Have I mentioned Bang, Bang, Bang was my favourite song of last year? Bet you’re fascinated by that …
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