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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- I'm an author. My first novel 'The Moon's Complexion' is published in the UK by Goldenford Publishers http://www.goldenford.co.uk and as an eBook by Virtual Tales http://www.virtualtales.com. It's a romantic thriller set in India. My non-fiction lighthearted look at internet selling 'Sold to the Lady with the Lime-green Laptop' is by Goldenford. My second India novel 'Darshan - a journey' (August 2008) is also published by Goldenford. To quote the Inner Bookshop in Oxford - 'a tale of fractured identity' that takes the heroine on a journey from India to Oxford and back to India, via New York, San Fransisco, Germany and Wales. It's also about cult membership, abuse of religion and disfunctional family life and the debunking of Western ideas of Eastern philosophies.
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- http://www.ireneblack.co.uk
- About Me:
- I live in the UK. I worked as a research psychologist in England, in Australia and in New York, where I worked on the Apollo Space Program (mainly doing unbelievably ghastly things to unsuspecting volunteers!). After my return to England I began to teach, ultimately becoming Head of Modern Languages at a large comprehensive school in Surrey (glutton for punishment, that's me!) In 1999 a spinal injury forced me to give up this post (oh, what a pity!), giving me back my life and enabling me to concentrate on my writing . In 2006 I completed an MA research degree in South Indian Temple art and architecture. My 'specialist subject' is a group of gorgeous 12th and 13th century temples in Southern Karnataka, an area I have got to know well over the last 15 years or so.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://www.myspace.com/ireneblack
- Favorite Books:
- I love Indian books among others:Kiran Desai, Vikram Seth, R K Narayan, Monica Ali. I don't go for SciFi, ChitLit. I also like detectives and interesting biographies.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Not much choice in the UK - Waterstones and Borders seem to cover most things. But I do like rummaging in 2nd hand book shops and independent bookshops. Cyberspace? Abe have always come up trumps with me. And of course, Virtual Tales is tops!
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THE MOON’S COMPLEXION by IRENE BLACK A Novel set in India
THE MOON’S COMPLEXION
Irene Black
Posted on July 9, 2007 at 5:14am — 4 Comments
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Helpless
Over the Holiday weekend I took a good look at my house and that familiar helples feeling washed over me again. It seemed like an insurmountable task to get the place in order. It still does.I spend so much time writing and promoting after I do my day job, what little time I have left is precious. Still, sometimes I just have to buckle down and ignore my compulsion to write and make myself clean house instead. I tackled the spare bedroom, which had clothes and all kinds of other articles strewn over the bed, on the floor, and anywhere you can think of, compliments of myself and the DH, who were equally guilty. I did make some headway, which made me feel good, but if I had more time I know I could do better. Also, there are so many other projects left to do if I were to get the house really into shape. I'm wondering how much I'll get done before Christmas, when I have my family over.
Maybe over the weekend I can get more done, that is, after I do the Illinois sales tax form first, which is due by the end of the month. I've got almost all of my check statements, except one, which I think I can find online, so maybe I can get that done. You may have guessed I'm not the most organized person in the world.
Anyway, let's see how far I can get cleaning up. I've got this kindle on loan from the library, with about 9 days left on it, and lots of good books on it beckoning to me. I've got some great ideas for stories I want to start and others I want to continue. I've got some blog buddies I haven't visited for a while. I wonder what will win out. (g)
What about you? What do you do about housework? Does it get in the way sometimes?
PS The not so surprising results are up on the left for my EZ poll. I'll have to do a harder one some time.
New Killer Career Excerpt at Acme Authors Link
Hi Gang,Today, I've got a new Killer Career excerpt up at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ . This one continues from the first excerpt I posted on Monday at http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/
If you're curious about my recently released romantic suspense, come on over to one or both blogs to check it out.
Thanks,
Morgan
Time Out for Kindle Reading
Our local library has 8 kindles available for its patrons. The DH and I both got on the waiting list, mainly so I could use one. His number was reached and we picked up the kindle on Sunday afternoon. Now I've got a kindle to read for 2 weeks! So far I'm really loving it, especially the current book I'm reading, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.What about you? Do you own a kindle? Or, have you tried someone else's? Would you like to?
Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
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Irene
Very impressive! You've done so much and your life sounds like it should be the next book you write. You seemed to have lived and did so much wonderful things from teaching to writing). Keep me posted on your success. I hope you find time to read one of my books and tell me what you think. I could use feedback :) Best Wishes.
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