tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.comments2023-05-11T17:43:23.208+10:00Musings from an Outer-Spiral-ArmTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17946630852168034040noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-14363745218421028692014-11-07T08:52:44.204+11:002014-11-07T08:52:44.204+11:00Hi Elise,
Sorry for taking so very long to publis...Hi Elise,<br /><br />Sorry for taking so very long to publish and respond to your comment - my poor blog has been rather neglected this year. Congratulations on being involved in HARDCOPY - such an amazing program, and you did really well to get selected. Unfortunately I couldn't get to the reception as (from memory) I was in the middle of a 3 week tour in WA, which kinda sums up my year…<br /><br />Canberra being what it is, though, I'm sure we'll manage to cross paths at some point. If you're ever out at UC, do feel free to give me a call.<br /><br />And I stand completely corrected on my misuse of The Ring Cycle. When I wrote that post, it was the go-to production in Melbourne, so seemed the most appropriate.<br /><br />Cheers<br />TonyTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946630852168034040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-23729108729744049792014-06-04T13:46:52.284+10:002014-06-04T13:46:52.284+10:00Hi Anthony. I conclusively agree and thank you for...Hi Anthony. I conclusively agree and thank you for being a voice for the growth and evolution of society. The only thing I am concerned about is your use of The Ring cycle as a representation of staid cultural elitism. I love Wagner. He was a revolutionary. And I'm in my 20s, so there. <br /><br />I really wanted to write to you and thank you for being partially responsible for my admittance into Hardcopy with the ACTWC. You were on the panel and so I owe my great fortune to you (well, one quarter). I was hoping to meet you at the reception two weeks ago and thank you in person, but alas. Also you list no email address anywhere, so here you have a nice public thankyou note on your blog.<br /><br />I hope to meet you one day as I am a great fan, and also a spec fic writer, and believe in the immense value of writing popular fiction within a distinctly Australian landscape, as you have done so well in your Darklands trilogy, etc.<br /><br />Thank you and thank you again.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Eliseelise janeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992766548493876159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-6568146808989750612014-01-07T15:07:17.594+11:002014-01-07T15:07:17.594+11:00*applause**applause*Lilihttp://liliwilkinson.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-28138833077293091522012-09-20T17:40:36.184+10:002012-09-20T17:40:36.184+10:00That thing looks AWESOME. I want one. I once found...That thing looks AWESOME. I want one. I once found a canoe on hard garbage and to my eternal regret never got to use it because could never shift it...Would very much like to read your canberra by water blog post!simmonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410070490992751751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-79253793210355795622012-06-03T14:49:58.417+10:002012-06-03T14:49:58.417+10:00Lottie - A whole lotta feathered love.
Rest in Pea...Lottie - A whole lotta feathered love.<br />Rest in Peace.Kristen Holzapfelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-67207985046061749282012-05-07T00:10:07.131+10:002012-05-07T00:10:07.131+10:00Well done on the save departure and arrival!!! Loo...Well done on the save departure and arrival!!! Looks like fun! xxxJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268868544644797777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-62760926414541820132012-04-25T07:03:54.538+10:002012-04-25T07:03:54.538+10:00Dear Anthony,
I wouldn't bother so much abou...Dear Anthony,<br /> <br />I wouldn't bother so much about being behind with technology. ... I recall a drive with some Burundian woman I drove home and I talked with her about my sf I had written - but still not finished - and she was amazed about the story itself, about my prescience of modern-day society. About how we are checked on everything, just as I know how technology works, or rather, how nature works (more or less). This is all based on the 4 (or 3) forces of nature (gravity might not be one of them after all). ... What I did learn about my mistakes is ... well ... to be vague about technological developments ... like the way Sir Pratchett uses sex in his novels: do not be explicit about it. ... Sex being sex, it is easy to relate to it, but I am sure you are aware there are awards for the worst scenes depicted every year. The same goes about technology. Personally I do not bother about it so much, it is the story that counts after all, and I like to make tons of fun with it; but that is my approach to the thing. <br /> <br />However I can feel with your story, as one year ago this computer of mine went to the eternal fields of BSOD, and due to poverty (as a writer becomes) I had to resort to the age-old technology of the dead-tree format as I could not replace it. It did me well. I am still behind on my work with that, and I wished by times that I didn't have another typewriter connected to the rest of the planet. ... I hope I will soon have that luxury again, for the stories I had in mind are still great ... and sometimes do wish I have the time to write for I am to busy writing. But I am sure you know the problem.<br /> <br />I selected "anonymous" as a poster, but I believe I am going to have dinner tomorrow with somebody you know, for that is how I got here. And since I am not a coward, here is my full name:<br /> <br />Albert van der Heijden. <br /> <br />I hope to write to you soon again, ... <br />groeten uit nederland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-42415169190425856972012-04-14T11:52:17.217+10:002012-04-14T11:52:17.217+10:00Welcome back, Tony! We've missed you!!Welcome back, Tony! We've missed you!!Samantha Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512085955077668768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-22653258385472075922012-02-27T08:28:25.923+11:002012-02-27T08:28:25.923+11:00You should give him the camera each day and exhibi...You should give him the camera each day and exhibit the work. I'm sure that you would find interesting commentary to go with it. I love BBQ and Neck of Cat (?). Thanks for sharing AE.Tristan Banckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415028689827548349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-28130572169655625922012-02-20T14:52:17.533+11:002012-02-20T14:52:17.533+11:00Love the idea *and* the pics! (and the title too!)...Love the idea *and* the pics! (and the title too!). Definitely a good reminder of the "kid's eye view".Amanda Kendlehttp://amandakendle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-75487018000457979532011-12-01T13:35:41.171+11:002011-12-01T13:35:41.171+11:00Yeehaa. Well done, Tony. I hope the book sells sta...Yeehaa. Well done, Tony. I hope the book sells staggering numbers and makes you happy and wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. TTristan Banckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415028689827548349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-26062353858407375992011-11-30T17:23:21.683+11:002011-11-30T17:23:21.683+11:00That's brilliant news, Tony! Next you'll b...That's brilliant news, Tony! Next you'll be doing the pre-release tour in the US. :)<br /><br />BTW, I gave your 'Into White Silence' to my son, David - who, after finishing his honors year at UQ last year, headed to Hobart to follow his dream - to work for the Antarctic Division in Hobart. He's made it! (Leonie Tyle gave me the copy so it's extra special).Sheryl Gwytherhttp://www.sherylgwyther.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-76628898685492763722011-11-30T16:52:20.774+11:002011-11-30T16:52:20.774+11:00Wow! That's fantastic Tony. Really great news ...Wow! That's fantastic Tony. Really great news and you shouldn't be surprised. In the end it's not the introduction that got you represented it's your work. Hopefully they will get your books to the masses.<br /><br />I'm represented by Inkwell Management in NY. It's a nice place to have an agent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-61658764392407653972011-10-14T09:17:31.864+11:002011-10-14T09:17:31.864+11:00While I'd love to claim some artistic responsi...While I'd love to claim some artistic responsiblity, for the instillation side of things, I'm afraid that all the design and construction came from another team member. I mostly wrote up the questions and various other bits and pieces for the iPads. Still turned out pretty well, though... :)Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946630852168034040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-78513479774924880512011-10-13T18:36:08.922+11:002011-10-13T18:36:08.922+11:00You can now add "Installation Artist" to...You can now add "Installation Artist" to your list of many talents. Just paint it over with a new coat of blackboard paint and bring it out at a writers' festival or another community event. Brilliant!samanthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-51776484314327161202011-10-13T09:34:36.710+11:002011-10-13T09:34:36.710+11:00El Pogues!
Now here's a blast from the past!...El Pogues!<br /><br /> Now here's a blast from the past! Tales of my involvement with university newspapers can neither be confirmed nor denied (I could tell you, but then I'd have to resort to cliche)…<br /><br />And hey, I embrace the trashy!<br /><br />Hope you and yours are well – me and mine will be in good old Perth for a week during December. Would be good to touch base.<br /><br />Online ged: welcome to the blog, I hope you enjoy poking around.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946630852168034040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-67590539709779166772011-10-11T21:52:39.841+11:002011-10-11T21:52:39.841+11:00Hi
I happened to come here from mingle box.
I like...Hi<br />I happened to come here from mingle box.<br />I liked your narration in introducing yourself although yet to visit and read other pagesonline gedhttp://www.sandfordhighschool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-10446271917723881552011-09-20T22:23:33.107+10:002011-09-20T22:23:33.107+10:00dear tony
Is it true you once edited a university...dear tony<br /><br />Is it true you once edited a university newspaper?<br />Will this new book be better than the 'trashy novels' many of my high school students are reading by a particular ex nda author? (You should see their faces when I tell them that...they are horrified that I would say such a thing! And of course your work is not trashy...)<br />Keep up the great penmanship<br />El PogesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-81910723552984529332011-08-12T20:41:37.117+10:002011-08-12T20:41:37.117+10:00Maybe your body and your mind just need a rest! Go...Maybe your body and your mind just need a rest! Go with it and things will turn around more quickly. I should know. I haven't picked up my manuscript for three years.Blossom Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-71857869973825217672011-07-30T01:11:21.771+10:002011-07-30T01:11:21.771+10:00Looks way kewl mon supervisorLooks way kewl mon supervisorWordsmiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429795648577521020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-73870556952715364652011-07-11T18:25:57.318+10:002011-07-11T18:25:57.318+10:00Ooh, it is purty... :-)Ooh, it is purty... :-)Blossom Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883715958598889458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-88877412654817454982011-07-08T19:40:22.944+10:002011-07-08T19:40:22.944+10:00Hey!
I was at one of the youth lit days too- just ...Hey!<br />I was at one of the youth lit days too- just letting you know that I seriously enjoyed your mentoring. It was the best lit day I've been to so far, and I've been going for two years. I thought that your tips for young writers were amazing-they seriously helped me not only in my own writing but also my English exam (thanks, I got 100 percent!)<br />Also, I'm in the middle of your 'Darklands Trilogy'. It's fantastic, and I recommend it to all my friends :)<br />Thanks so much!ArcaneAssassinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-24575476727073785522011-06-20T22:55:38.407+10:002011-06-20T22:55:38.407+10:00Hi!
You probably don't remember me but I was ...Hi!<br /><br />You probably don't remember me but I was at the Master Class at the Fremantle Lit Centre. I'd rather not put my name on the net but let's see if you can figure out who I am, shall we?<br /><br />I've been blogging since 2008 and for as long as I can remember I've been saying 'I wanna be a writer when I grow up'. My blog has random musings, bad political critiques and poems, endlessly poems. My html isn't working but you can get to it here: http://thesecretworldofladyrenegade.blogspot.com/.<br /><br />I just want to say that it was really cool meeting you - I'm one of those geeks who thinks that meeting writers is infinitely cooler than meeting celebrities. I go to the Fremantle Lit Centre to be inspired, and star struck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-15013017292245810382011-06-16T00:45:17.311+10:002011-06-16T00:45:17.311+10:00You are right Tony, when you are busy, you never k...You are right Tony, when you are busy, you never know how time has passed.Letterhttp://letterexamples.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018776340723375949.post-55729330324580062992011-05-31T09:37:04.455+10:002011-05-31T09:37:04.455+10:00I have direct access to about 822 13 to 16 yr old ...I have direct access to about 822 13 to 16 yr old boys... ok ok, so only about 80 of them read. But still, as you expect they would be honest with you. (scary)....<br /><br />TrishaTrisha Bhttp://yougotbuckleys.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.com