Title: Six Months in Ranchi (
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Untitled - 04/Feb/2015 21:51 - 3592 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 - 3592 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 - 3597 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 - 3597 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 - 3599 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 - 3599 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 - 3600 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 - 3600 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 - 3602 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 - 3602 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 - 3615 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 - 3615 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 - 3615 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 - 3615 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 - 3618 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 - 4025 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 - 4028 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 - 4046 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 - 4061 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 - 4063 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 - 4064 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 - 4065 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 - 4068 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 - 4071 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 - 4074 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 - 4088 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 - 4092 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 - 4096 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 - 4099 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 - 4101 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 - 4105 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 - 4121 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 - 4123 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 - 4126 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 - 4128 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 - 4130 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 - 4135 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 - 4137 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 - 4139 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 - 4142 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 - 4150 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 - 4152 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 - 4154 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 - 4157 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 - 4158 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 - 4159 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 - 4162 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 - 4169 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 - 4173 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 - 5410 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 - 5410 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 - 5435 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 - 5435 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 - 5441 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 - 5441 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 - 5461 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 - 5461 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 - 5463 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 - 5463 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 - 5471 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 - 5471 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 - 5472 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 - 5472 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 - 5481 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 - 5481 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 - 5481 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 - 5481 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 - 5493 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 - 5493 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 - 5495 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 - 5496 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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