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For Jan Xu fans...

Stereotypes: Jan and Ling discuss...stuff.
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Now you can own a bag with Jan Xu’s promise: get it get it get it!

And…

Wolf launch will be at Books Actually. More deets to follow.
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Still alive, now working at a school, and pretty much chugging along. There are days I swear I have bounding energy. There are also days I swear I have none, even, to get me out of bed. But work keeps me going.

I need to get back to pagan/spiritual stuff.

For writery stuff, check out A Wolf's Tale. Most of my writery-related stuff goes there. Also there is my tumblr for more fandom, activism and more writery related stuff.
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At least, things are moving for Rider-related stuff. Page proofs are in and they look gorgeous. Right now, I am also encouraged to start the sequel to Phoenix With A Purpose.

Hopefully, with this, things are looking up.

Oh hai...

Apr. 24th, 2013 02:26 pm
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I started work on Monday. Woot, back to a school.

And... Stuff on my Tumblr. A sneak into things I am working on.
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We See A Different Frontier.
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So, release and launch of Rider has been pushed back until late July. No AFCC and pushing now for SWF.
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It’s been two weeks since my grandmother passed away and the hurt is still here, the sudden flash of memory – and then the flood of hot tears in the eyes.

Butterflies have been appearing ever since. Dad told me about two strange occurrences, one on the day when she was cremated and another on the seventh day of her death. My aunt who had been her caregiver encountered a white butterfly who followed her everywhere she went. When she left the house, the butterfly flew away. Then, on the seventh day, a colorful butterfly fluttered in and lingered on my grandmother’s cupboard until night.

We would like to think that it was my grandmother who had visited us.

Me? A blue butterfly appeared on the day before the cremation. I saw it. My older girl saw it. The blue was dazzling, like shimmering velvet skies. Vivid eye-spots too. But my dad said that grandma had never been to where I live now.

Few hours left for Easter Sunday and soon, it would be April.

I miss ah-ma.
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Does this media agency even know the meaning of "No Work On Sunday"? Just received email from director listing a litany of stuff for me to do. The email was also snide and blunt.

I am so glad to be out of the media agency in two weeks' time.

At the moment, I do not like it and I break in cold sweat whenever I get an email from them. And panic, stomach cramps, nausea. Yes, I get anxiety attacks. :(

EDIT:
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!
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Thank you for your replies and thoughts. I really appreciate them. It's been a week since my grandma had passed away and little things still trigger moments of deep sorrow. I grieve most for my dad who had so tirelessly looked after her in the four months right up until her passing. I saw him crying at the funeral and it tore at me.

I am slowly pulling through, getting back onto my feet.

This month is end of Lent, Easter, Ostara, resurrection and rebirth. So much to learn from it, listen to it. I want my own rebirth, my own rising-up-from-the-ashes, hence my phoenix icon. I identify so much with Phoenix it appears frequently in my stories, in my dreams.

Let this week be a good week.

I am also dealing with people whom I think I should not engage further. Unfortunately, they are part of a media agency I am writing for. Even I have already put in my letter of resignation, they are still acting like smug assholes, without a smidgeon of EQ whatsoever. So I am going to endure these 3 weeks until my last day in April. Hope the school contacts me again.

So, rebirth. I need it.

Edit: The school contacted me!
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My grandmother passed away last Saturday. Today (Monday) is the day for prayers and rituals to send her off. Tuesday is the cremation.

I am going to miss her so much.
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I turned 38 on the 1st of March.

And stuff... Rider's release is pushed back to a later date. Thank you all for being patient!

And...

Heart Of Fire, the third book of the Jan Xu series, is sold to Masque Books, the digital imprint of Prime Books. ;)

I announced it on my writery blog and now I am doing the same for my DW. ;)
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I have a story up on the World SF Blog: Eagle Feathers.

And I have a guest blog at Catherine Lundoff's Livejournal.

Things are looking slightly better, though the finances are still on the red side. If you can, help me out.

This Sunday is Yuan Xiao, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year and technically heralding the end of the celebrations. The month is now edging into March.

EDIT:
Only for Singaporean folks:

A bit late with this, but I will be in a panel with Kenny Leck of Books Actually and Melvin Sterne on the 23rd of February. Venue is the National Library Building:

New Wave Literature
11.45am – 12.45pm
Possibility Room
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I have to do this again. I am putting out another call for help. As you all know, my cat Meow has diabetes and is now slowly recovering. But our finances are not coping very well with the medications and vet bills - plus the fact that I am currently looking for a job and the economy is not treating the family well, of late. We are basically struggling to make ends meet over here. Of course, I would really like it if I get a job and help pay for everything. (Or if money would just fall from the sky... that would be nice, but miracles are like mirages in the desert)

The stress is pretty much fraying my nerves and eating up my insides (metaphorically). I am starting to dread waking up everyday - but I have to stay positive as much as I could, until I fall over or something.

If you can help:

BUY MY BOOKS direct from Lyrical Press
Wolf At The Door
Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye

Wolf at the Door on Amazon

Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye on Amazon

BUY MY YA BOOKS ON AMAZON

BUY MY YA BOOKS ON GUMROAD

BUY SWAG

If you have PayPal, you can donate directly at sabersger at yahoo dot com.

If you dislike PayPal, you can contact me to discuss alternatives at sabersger at gmail dot com.

Signal boost, retweet on Twitter, post on Facebook.

Please help. I would be really really grateful.

EDIT: Changed the Lyrical Press links.

2nd EDIT: Seems that there are issues with Lyrical Press at the moment - so, Amazon (if you can) or the YA books.

Stuff!

Feb. 4th, 2013 12:41 pm
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Review of Wolf At The Door: Here

Gumroad

Phoenix With A Purpose.
Of Oysters, Pearls and Magic.
The Path of Kindness.

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Another tale, tied to the Myriads universe: Looking For Trouble.

And... Chinese New Year is this weekend!

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