In Between Worlds

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.

I started work on Monday. Woot, back to a school.

And... Stuff on my Tumblr. A sneak into things I am working on.

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!

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. ;)

I woke up from a strange dream. The dream saw me wandering along a rushing river, teeming with life. I saw lionesses and their cub, even leopards. The scene switched and I found myself inside a building, apparently a visitor center built beside the river. But everything was derelict. The cafe was gone. The center had a lot of plants and they were all in need of watering. I watered them, filling a pail with water. When people wandered in, they were also roped in to help. The river dried up, because the source was cut off.

I got my job and I am starting work on Monday.

This weekend is SPORE-Con and I will be busy.

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The smells of dinner drift along the corridor. Fried fish. Sizzling garlic. Sesame oil. The setting sun casts a golden sheen on the roof tops of the blocks of flats. It is the magical moment before night.

She inhales the aromas, glad to be alive.

A chill wind touches her skin.

Her dagger vibrates. She feels it through her bag.

A dark shadow darts away at the corner of her eye. It looks larger than the usual hungers she hunt at night. She gives chase, drawing her dagger. She passes by children who whisper gleefully: “Dragon, dragon, dragon.”*

* - a bit of what I am working on at the moment.

I will be off to discuss all-important terms and stuff. Work, yes. Hopefully, by the end of today, I will be entering the workforce again.

And for today: Oysters, Pearls and Magic on Smashwords is free.

Speaker, first draft (of many), is done. It is a novelette and I am not afraid to say it is a novelette.

The interview is next week.

The first anniversary of Wolf At The Door is next week.

They both happen to fall on the same day.

Watch this space for...something. ;)

Last Friday, I met up with fantasyecho. We had such a wonderful time! (Cake muds - YUM! Especially with whiskey and tequila). And the fish spa - we have a garra ruffa fish off. ;) I am going to write something about the fantastic fish.

I miss fantasyecho already...

Saturday saw me attending STGCC, our version of the Comic Con.

I am finally getting into my edits...

My June holidays are almost over. The marking has been done, the report written. So, what happened to me?

I attended Pink Dot 2011. I went on short trips (Malacca and Bintan). I somehow managed to submit one story and have begun the task of going through my first round edits (for book two of urban fantasy series). In between, I corresponded with a local book distributor regarding my novels.

That's the exciting part.

I am also feeling - at the moment - drained/tired, probably because of my monthly *ahem*. Taking as much as naps I can...

For people who are curious, I have posted most of my writery stuff on A Wolf's Tale. For people who read my UF novel as well as my YA fiction, please do keep on signal-boosting. :)

Real life, at the moment, is brutal. Dot is down with a viral infection. Her fever dingdongs from high to low. So she is cranky, unhappy and clingy. When the medications work, she is back to her usual cheerful self. But when the fever returns, she is lethargic and refuses to play.

I managed to write my synopsis for book two of the Jan Xu series: Obsidian Moon, Obsidian Eye is in the works. Now I am sleepy, sniffly and wishing that I have a cosy bed to sleep in. LOL.

I have made some updates on A Wolf's Tale. I should blog more, especially when it comes to my books. Likewise, if you like my books, do help me signal boost, tell people about them!

And I have started gardening again. ;)