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| Roy and HG…..now and then | February 19, 2014 | There’s been a little bit of discussion about Roy and HG’s current turn at the Sochi Winter Olympics. I’m the first to admit that I don’t think they are showing us their best work, constrained by the barely half hour varying timeslot on Channel 10 and the lack of interviews with athletes. It was a […] |
| That all sounds very grand…. | April 30, 2011 | Yesterday afternoon I “launched” my book. That sounds all very grand doesn’t it. It wasn’t really. I was determined it wouldn’t be. I don’t really like being the centre of attention and didn’t want any of my kind friends and colleagues who attended to feel obliged to buy a copy. Instead, I decided to chat […] |
| That all sounds very grand…. | Yesterday afternoon I “launched” my book. That sounds all very grand doesn’t it. It wasn’t really. I was determined it wouldn’t be. I don’t really like being the centre of attention and didn’t want any of my kind friends and colleagues who attended to feel obliged to buy a copy. Instead, I decided to chat […] |
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| something for the shelf | November 8, 2010 | Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while. |
| something for the shelf | Here is the real thing. I have held it in my hand. First thought…what a relief. Second thought…it’s shinier and a bit bigger than I imagined. Third thought…I am scared to look inside in case I find a mistake. I think I shall just put it on the shelf for a while. |
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| The book | November 3, 2010 | Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […] |
| The book | Tremendous excitement and relief today as I got word that my book is now printed and available for purchase. This book, Event TV, is basically what my PhD thesis was all about. I am thrilled that it is in print. The publisher is PostPressed, an small, committed academic press in Brisbane, who distribute their publications […] |
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| At long last…. | October 8, 2010 | There is some movement on the manuscript to book front. I am dealing with a small academic press, and today I got the news that the text has gone to the printer and the cover is in process. There is a “blurb”…some complimentary quotes and quite possibly there will be a photo of me. I […] |
| At long last…. | There is some movement on the manuscript to book front. I am dealing with a small academic press, and today I got the news that the text has gone to the printer and the cover is in process. There is a “blurb”…some complimentary quotes and quite possibly there will be a photo of me. I […] |
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| Certainly not Shirley either I would imagine | April 20, 2009 | Ok. I’ve just started printing out the draft of my book manuscript. A little bit scarily it now looks like a book. 246 pages, a proper copyright page, nice font etc. I could be sitting by the printer for some time. Now I just have to bring myself to read it, one more time…and fix […] |