Title: Six Months in Ranchi (
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Untitled - 04/Feb/2015 21:51 - 3362 days ago
I’m still looking over my photos and thinking about some of my experiences in Cuba. Cuba is everything people say it is. T...
Untitled - 04/Feb/2015 21:51 - 3362 days ago
I’m still looking over my photos and thinking about some of my experiences in Cuba. Cuba is everything people say it is. T...
The sinking dollar gives Cdn travellers that sinking feeling - 30/Jan/2015 03:49 - 3367 days ago
I’m watching the news today about the Canadian dollar reaching a new low, something I admit I didn’t think about whe...
The sinking dollar gives Cdn travellers that sinking feeling - 30/Jan/2015 03:49 - 3367 days ago
I’m watching the news today about the Canadian dollar reaching a new low, something I admit I didn’t think about whe...
Music in Cuba - 28/Jan/2015 03:40 - 3369 days ago
One of the things I was really looking forward to was hearing Cuban music. I knew that I wouldn’t be going out to clubs, b...
Music in Cuba - 28/Jan/2015 03:40 - 3369 days ago
One of the things I was really looking forward to was hearing Cuban music. I knew that I wouldn’t be going out to clubs, b...
Getting around in Havana - 27/Jan/2015 02:36 - 3370 days ago
One of Havana’s great pluses is a double-decker hop-on hop-off bus that tours the city. Tickets are $5 for the day. ItR...
Getting around in Havana - 27/Jan/2015 02:36 - 3370 days ago
One of Havana’s great pluses is a double-decker hop-on hop-off bus that tours the city. Tickets are $5 for the day. ItR...
Some photos I wasn’t able to post from Cuba - 25/Jan/2015 23:42 - 3372 days ago
I’ve written a bit about Havana and Vinales, a small town to the south west of Havana that is popular with tourists, large...
Some photos I wasn’t able to post from Cuba - 25/Jan/2015 23:42 - 3372 days ago
I’ve written a bit about Havana and Vinales, a small town to the south west of Havana that is popular with tourists, large...
Eating out - 12/Jan/2015 20:12 - 3385 days ago
I´ve been eating less since I arrived. There´s not a lot of opportunity for snacking. I was just looking for a restaurant for ...
My trip to Vinales - 12/Jan/2015 20:05 - 3385 days ago
Vinales is a small town in a valley near a national park so it attracts a lot of tourists for hiking and the scenery. My host in...
The news from America? It´s great! - 12/Jan/2015 19:56 - 3385 days ago
I´ve tried asking people such as my hosts or taxi drivers what their expectations are now that the U.S. is changing it´s attit...
Notes from Havana - 12/Jan/2015 19:47 - 3385 days ago
I took the last bus from Parque Central in Havana a couple of days ago. Four local women got on at the same time and got off alo...
I´m in Havana! - 09/Jan/2015 18:03 - 3388 days ago
This is my second day in Havana and I´m still in the adjustment stage. I´ve had a lot of experience adjusting to very differen...
Sneak Peak of Death on a Dig - 28/Nov/2013 04:35 - 3795 days ago
DEATH ON A DIG is featured this week as a Sneak Peak on Indies Unlimited, a web site devoted to helping indie authors promote th...
Disillusioned Dickens turned to self-publishing - 25/Nov/2013 00:37 - 3798 days ago
I’ve just finished reading The Man Who Invented Christmas by Lee Standiford and discovered that Charles Dickens, at the height...
Pay Me Please - 07/Nov/2013 16:07 - 3816 days ago
Here’s a story about a resource that many will find interesting even if they’re not currently freelancers. http://th...
Amazon vs Smashwords Pt II - 23/Oct/2013 15:25 - 3831 days ago
Back in July I posted my first full-length mystery novel Death on a Dig to Smashwords. I also made it available through Amazon...
New Release: In the Early Hours - 21/Oct/2013 00:21 - 3833 days ago
In the Early Hours is a Gwen Madden short story. A family friend has been murdered, his body found on a park bench. The victim i...
Sign-up for new releases - 20/Oct/2013 19:03 - 3834 days ago
If you would like to receive advance notice of new releases, giveaways, discounts and events, click on the MailChimp sign-up lin...
Just one of the great reviews I’ve had for Death on a Dig - 19/Oct/2013 01:45 - 3835 days ago
I’m always keen to have my books reviewed. Deb Krenzer was kind enough to post a review of Death on a Dig on Amazon.com a...
Kobo, WHSmith—I think online retailers know what they’re selling - 16/Oct/2013 15:23 - 3838 days ago
I’ve been reading about Kobo and WHSmith and Amazon removing self-published hard-core pornography (also referred to as ...
I’m reading at the Annette St Library - 13/Oct/2013 14:25 - 3841 days ago
I know I have to be prepared to read in public from my fiction if I want to reach readers and sell my books, but I’m nervo...
What’s Wattpad? - 10/Oct/2013 20:13 - 3844 days ago
I was at Word on the Street in Toronto in September for the first time in years. There were a lot of people wandering around, ch...
Cover for Amends for the Dead - 26/Sep/2013 03:32 - 3858 days ago
Having published Amends for the Dead as a serialized short story, I finally managed to slog through the process of designing a ...
Amends for the Dead—Part 5 - 22/Sep/2013 01:58 - 3862 days ago
You can find Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Amends for the Dead, with Lonnie Kuhl and Targe Wilkins, here, here, here and here. Thi...
A paragliding adventure in Nepal - 18/Sep/2013 20:31 - 3866 days ago
I have hundreds of photos of all the places I’ve travelled over the years. Just since 2009 that includes India, Nepal, Mex...
Cover for In The Early Hours - 15/Sep/2013 22:05 - 3869 days ago
I’ve been writing a short story featuring Gwen Madden, the main character in my first mystery novel, Death on a Dig. The ...
Amends for the Dead—Part 4 - 13/Sep/2013 02:57 - 3871 days ago
You can find Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Amends for the Dead, with Lonnie Kuhl and Targe Wilkins, here, here and here. There are fiv...
Amends for the Dead—Part 3 - 09/Sep/2013 22:25 - 3875 days ago
You can find Pt 1 and 2 of Amends for the Dead, with Lonnie Kuhl and Targe Wilkins, here and here. There are five parts in all...
Amends for the Dead—Part 2 - 24/Aug/2013 04:35 - 3891 days ago
You can find Pt 1 of Amends for the Dead, with Lonnie Kuhl and Targe Wilkins, here. There are five parts in all, posted more or ...
Price change on Murder in the Clubhouse - 22/Aug/2013 17:09 - 3893 days ago
I’ve been offering the short story Murder in the Clubhouse: A Diamond Girls Mystery for free on Smashwords since Aug 5...
I write like…. - 19/Aug/2013 15:22 - 3896 days ago
There’s a web site called I Write Like… You can input a few paragraphs of your prose, click Analyze, and the program...
Mystery Over the Airwaves - 17/Aug/2013 02:57 - 3898 days ago
Do you ever feel nostalgic for old time radio programs? I have only the vaguest recollection of listening to radio when I was a ...
Reviews—mother’s milk to a writer - 15/Aug/2013 13:14 - 3900 days ago
My thanks to Lee Ashford for the five-star review of Death on a Dig. An excerpt: “The story is filled with intrigue, unexp...
Update on Murder in the Clubhouse– a free short story - 10/Aug/2013 21:46 - 3905 days ago
More than 115 people have downloaded my free short story Murder in the Clubhouse, about girl ballplayers who also play detectiv...
Death on a Dig featured on Awesomegang web site - 08/Aug/2013 12:57 - 3907 days ago
I’m always looking for places to promote my first mystery novel, Death on a Dig. My latest effort is to submit it to ht...
Murder in the Clubhouse– a free short story - 06/Aug/2013 03:18 - 3909 days ago
I’m trying different styles in writing mystery fiction. Death on a Dig is my most ambitious story to date. Gwen Madden i...
Why I Preferred to Self-Publish - 03/Aug/2013 20:35 - 3912 days ago
I don’t want to leave a false impression. When I say ‘preferred’ to self-publish, I’m not suggesting I h...
Death on a Dig is getting around to online bookstores - 26/Jul/2013 23:19 - 3920 days ago
I’ve been checking the Smashwords site every day to see whether Death on a Dig has been distributed to other online stor...
Is one POD service better than another? - 24/Jul/2013 20:13 - 3922 days ago
Stacey Aronson, Book Doctor, provides a great overview of two major Print On Demand (POD) services for self-publishing authors. ...
Death on a Dig is now for sale on Kobo, Barnes&Noble - 22/Jul/2013 19:32 - 3924 days ago
I promised I would report on how the distribution process for my first mystery, Death on a Dig, is doing. It has now been distri...
Smashwords AND Amazon - 19/Jul/2013 23:12 - 3927 days ago
I’ve just received a message that Death on a Dig has been accepted for the premium catalogue with Smashwords, meaning th...
Even non-writers will find this funny - 18/Jul/2013 16:16 - 3928 days ago
From Jason Sweeney on Twitter @sween “The greatest trick the Devil ever played is convincing you to put the word “FI...
Smashwords or Amazon? - 17/Jul/2013 17:04 - 3929 days ago
I published Death on a Dig four days ago to Smashwords.com, meaning it’s selling on Smashwords’ web site here. It isn’t av...
Gwen Madden gives Death on a Dig a thumbs up - 14/Jul/2013 21:44 - 3932 days ago
I heard from Gwen Madden today. She’s read her copy of Death on a Dig and said, “I like it.” That’s it...
A good book title has a mind of its own - 07/Jul/2013 14:15 - 3939 days ago
I’ve always been bad at choosing a title for anything I’ve written. Whether it’s a magazine article or an academic pap...
My first post is about my first mystery novel–Death on a Dig - 03/Jul/2013 01:15 - 3943 days ago
I’ve finished my first mystery novel Death on a Dig and will be offering it for sale on Amazon by early August, which me...
Follow me - 12/Feb/2010 13:46 - 5180 days ago
Anyone interested in following me on my travels can find me at foreignways.wordpress.com.
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Follow me - 12/Feb/2010 13:46 - 5180 days ago
Anyone interested in following me on my travels can find me at foreignways.wordpress.com....
My last post - 18/Jan/2010 12:55 - 5205 days ago
Today is my last full day in Ranchi and as an international volunteer with SGVV. It’s been a unique experience but it has all ...
My last post - 18/Jan/2010 12:55 - 5205 days ago
Today is my last full day in Ranchi and as an international volunteer with SGVV. It’s been a unique experience but it has all ...
Five months, three weeks and three days in Ranchi - 12/Jan/2010 11:02 - 5211 days ago
Once again I’ve let posting to my blog take a back seat to other things, but I’ve got a few excuses. Since Christmas I’ve ...
Five months, three weeks and three days in Ranchi - 12/Jan/2010 11:02 - 5211 days ago
Once again I’ve let posting to my blog take a back seat to other things, but I’ve got a few excuses. Since Christmas I’ve ...
Christmas Preparations in Ranchi - 23/Dec/2009 05:17 - 5231 days ago
There are so many non-Christian religious holidays in India that it is a bit of a surprise to realize that Christmas seems to be...
Christmas Preparations in Ranchi - 23/Dec/2009 05:17 - 5231 days ago
There are so many non-Christian religious holidays in India that it is a bit of a surprise to realize that Christmas seems to be...
Bulu Imam - 21/Dec/2009 17:04 - 5233 days ago
I’ve been meaning to write something about Bulu Imam, a man I met when I went to Hazaribagh a few weekends ago. He has been a ...
Bulu Imam - 21/Dec/2009 17:04 - 5233 days ago
I’ve been meaning to write something about Bulu Imam, a man I met when I went to Hazaribagh a few weekends ago. He has been a ...
Speaking Hindi - 13/Dec/2009 04:03 - 5241 days ago
I tried to learn some Hindi when I first came to Ranchi. A couple of other volunteers had hired an English teacher who lives at ...
Speaking Hindi - 13/Dec/2009 04:03 - 5241 days ago
I tried to learn some Hindi when I first came to Ranchi. A couple of other volunteers had hired an English teacher who lives at ...
Under Buddha’s Tree - 12/Dec/2009 17:13 - 5242 days ago
I spent a few days in Bodh Gaya at the end of November, the place where Buddha gained enlightenment in 623 BC. It’s a dusty li...
Under Buddha’s Tree - 12/Dec/2009 17:13 - 5242 days ago
I spent a few days in Bodh Gaya at the end of November, the place where Buddha gained enlightenment in 623 BC. It’s a dusty li...
The local market - 03/Dec/2009 15:32 - 5251 days ago
When I was in touch by email with the previous SGVV volunteer before coming to Rania, he mentioned that there was a fruit and ve...
The local market - 03/Dec/2009 15:32 - 5251 days ago
When I was in touch by email with the previous SGVV volunteer before coming to Rania, he mentioned that there was a fruit and ve...
The road past work - 03/Dec/2009 13:57 - 5251 days ago
The road to work continues on past the SGVV office, with empty lots on both sides of the dirt road that are fast filling up with...
The road past work - 03/Dec/2009 13:57 - 5251 days ago
The road to work continues on past the SGVV office, with empty lots on both sides of the dirt road that are fast filling up with...
A Wedding - 21/Nov/2009 04:21 - 5263 days ago
A few weeks ago my landlord told me that he had just finalized an arranged marriage for his son. I was sitting in their newly re...
A Wedding - 21/Nov/2009 04:21 - 5263 days ago
A few weeks ago my landlord told me that he had just finalized an arranged marriage for his son. I was sitting in their newly re...
My corner store - 19/Nov/2009 12:38 - 5265 days ago
I went to my corner store today where I usually buy bread or hamburger-like buns for toasting. Sometimes I ask for biscuits, whi...
Hazaribagh - 18/Nov/2009 13:49 - 5266 days ago
I went to Hazaribagh recently on a visit to another Canadian volunteer, Andy Tse from Saskatoon who is also doing communications...
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