I’m in the really final Stretch of finishing my latest Tree History Mystery and yes, 3 kg heavier than when I started. But by now I’ve come to realise it’s part of the process…
Carrying a Book to Term and Gaining 3 kg Along the Way
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The Three Harrys: Wizard Savers of Their Worlds
I’m pushing through reworking the (hopefully) final, submittable draft of the next book–already missed first deadline and it looks like I’m going to be missing…
Wandering Spirits and Ghostly Gatherings (& missing Bouchercon)
It’s Bouchercon Week! Even though I’m not anywhere near Nashville, I already imagine (and miss) all the conversations that will be going on in the Bouchercon Bar…
Us (Singapore) watching the USA, UK and Ukraine from a distance…
I’ve been trying to finish a draft–after a reshaping shift because apparently Americans won’t be uncomfortable…
Trying to Learn like AI Learns
I’ve always found it difficult learning things that intimidate me–and it doesn’t help that most things I don’t understand do intimidate me. And one of the things I find…
More Than a 1% Solution
Singapore is a very small island–you can drive across it, coast to coast at its widest point, in under an hour. But still, when you’re underground. especially when you’ve just entered one of the tunnel expressways…
Memories and Musing Paths Not Taken
It was Father’s Day last Sunday–that’s my excuse to post this ancient photo of me with my (late) dad and mum. I remember telling my dad when I was nine…
Shanghainese Sides in Singapore
Thanks to another visiting friend (one into maths rather than murder mysteries) we were hunting down Shanghainese restaurants this last week…
Singapore Through The Eyes (& palate) of Grace Koshida! (Part 2)
Thank you to Grace Koshida for sharing Part 2 of her Singapore experiences!
Singapore Through The Eyes (& palate) of Grace Koshida! (Part 1)
I’m handing the mic over to a friend today–Grace Koshida of Ottawa, Canada…
Culling My Life–or at least some Old Books…
In the old days before ebooks and library access (back then I only got to go to the national library on Stamford Road…
Rubber Trees: A Tale of 2 Henrys
On the domestic front, renovations are pretty much done (and our bathroom…
Fasting for Renewal, Caterpillars & Renovation Update
Right now in Singapore we’re in a ‘fasting’ period leading up to two big festivals…
Cover Ups & Breakthroughs–
Breakthroughs of the brick and mortar sort, I mean–it’s renovation time here! Sorry in advance, but this is going to be a dusty, grimy, messy and unfinished post…
Foods For Thought
It’s been a tough couple of weeks here. The meniscus in my left knee got torn in a fall and some very effective antibiotics wiped out my gut bacteria meaning lots of loo visits… which the knee wasn’t very happy about…
Dragons Dragons Everywhere–
Happy Year of the Dragon, everyone!
Singapore welcomed the Year of the Dragon last Saturday with a mix of tradition and technology, in a 10 minute show…
Writing and Other Progress
First, let me show off a little. This was supposed to be my December project, but I’ve only just finished it–handing it over tonight to family visiting from the UK…
Rooting Canals amidst Life and Death
I was going to make this a poor-me post after learning I need a root canal on one of my molars–and possibly more than one. ‘But why? Why me? I brush, I floss, I take calcium supplements…
Interactions & Intersections (both auld & odd)
I was going to write about all my 2024 goals (category 1: health/ category 2: writing/ category 3: life–yes I over plan but doing this helps me decide what’s…
Writing Standing Up–
I know it’s bad for people to sit too long but I’m also very aware I’m not staying on the computer long enough to get in all the writing I want to. So in this year’s ‘lets prepare for a good 2024 end of year office clean up’ I tried to figure out how to solve both issues…
Happy December Down Time!
Warning: hotchpotch ahead! I’m happily nursing a minor infection, meaning I’ve been skipping yoga, pilates and the final round of proofs (not due till 15th Dec) with a clear conscience…