I apologise for my slackness over the Christmas period. I have had limited internet access (not to mention lazy brain cells) and, whilst I have enjoyed the break, I am keen to get back into my writing world.
Days of my own company, walking along the beach, tumbling about in the waves, relaxing in the spa and generally spending time thinking have led me to reinforce my commitment to this crazy idea that I must put words to paper (or at least to a computer screen) so 2012 will see me writing with renewed vigour: continuing with my latest novel, writing more articles and short stories, reading more, reviewing and blogging. What can I say? It’s what I do. 2011 has been a pretty good year but I have a feeling that 2012 will be even better. As Kath and Kim would say… “I can feel it in my waters”. I hope all my followers, friends, families and loved ones stay safe and well and that 2012 brings fun, excitement and happiness.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Goodbye 2011
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Karenlee’s Kindle
I have just finished reading the first down-loaded novel on my new Kindle. I chose Kate Grenville’s 2005 historical fiction The Secret River to ‘christen’ my new reading device. I am a Grenville fan (Lilian’s Story and Dark Places are favourites) and now I am a Kindle fan as well. The device is much lighter than I had anticipated; its screen is easy on these tired eyes; its size perfect for reclining. I have a few things to get used to such as no visible page numbers but the note-writing function is great. All in all, a pleasantly surprising reading experience.
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Sunday Snippet
Whether you are interviewing candidates to fill a position or you are the candidate, this post on Tricky Interview Questions is worth a read.
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Which Writer Wrote ANSWER
The answer to this week’s WWW is Antonella Gambotto (now, Antonella Gambotto-Burke), a journalist and writer who first appeared on my radar when I read The eclipse: a memoir of suicide. The eclipse is a masterful study of the effects of depression and is an homage of sorts to her brother who committed suicide.
But the quote I highlighted this week is from her first novel The Pure Weight of the Heart.
Shooting stars possess a certain grandeur for me, an almost religious significance. I see them as symbols of a pure and nervous beauty, devoid of torment, nervous in the way of any vivid thing. Even their names hum with the energy of other worlds – the Delta Aquarids, the Lyrids, the Orionids. All that splendour , and such power.
My interest in writing feature profiles led me to read Gambotto’s Lunch of Blood, a 1994 anthology with an eclectic collection of celebrity subjects, including Nick Cave, Rachel Hunter and Martin Amis. It was enjoyable, if a little formulaic in the usual journalistic way.
The Pure Weight of the Heart however, is devastatingly deep and surprising. It follows the difficult life of astrophysicist Angelica as she searches for love and it left me with more questions than answers.
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