Monthly Archives: March 2011

I have just been reading a post that’s been “enviralised” around the intertube today, regarding a particular self-published author’s response to a review. Let’s not make any bones about it; the author’s response is appalling, paranoid and ranting. The reviewer’s … Continue reading →

The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue Set in Victorian England, this novel is the story of a scandalous divorce which captivated the newspapers of the time.  It centres around women’s rights campaigner Fido, who runs into her old friend Helen, … Continue reading →

Some positive things for today. Mum cooked us breakfast. Bacon, eggs and toast. A nice morning spent with my brother and his family. Playing soccer with Riley forced us to get some sunlight and exercise!! The train trip was a … Continue reading →

Jen has challenged me to try to come up with five positive things about my day, as she does on her blog, in order to counteract the negatives in life.   I’m not sure if I’ll blog them every day … Continue reading →

Well I’m somewhat late this year, because I have been trying to catch up on all the material published late in 2010. Here is my imaginary anthology of the best stories of 2010.     Contents   The Company Articles … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the following Australian writers, listed in the Honourable Mentions for Ellen Datlow’s Year’s Best Horror (and apologies to anyone I missed): Blackford, Jenny “Adam,” Kaleidotrope 9, July. Brown, Simon “Sweep,” Sprawl. Congreve, Bill “The Traps of Tumut,” Aurealis … Continue reading →

International “The Women” ‘s day means a great deal to a great many people. Most of them women.   Some people out there moan and complain about women’s day. “It’s too much, they already have mothers’ day” some say. “Why … Continue reading →