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My hometown:: Australia (raised in NYC -- Manhattan and Long Island: lived in Charlottesville, Carboro in US and Oxford UK)

My books:: Sleep Before Evening: This gritty, relentless story unfolds with the same cool detachment that motivates the central character to peel back the layers of her life and expose the painful scalding within.
“The writing is exquisite, without ever calling attention to itself, which is a real feat. It is a pleasure to read. The pitch is perfect, and the characters are so beautifully developed and very intriguing."

Quark Soup: "a fountain of original ideas, expressed in conventional poetic format...That can only happen after years of struggle and hard work, when finally one has arrived at maturity. They require a kind of mental ferocity that knows no compromise, a reaching for the very top, comparable in spirit to the early works of Picasso."

The Art of Assessment: "If you dream of reviewing, you couldn't do better."

Website:: http://www.compulsivereader.com/html

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The Great Big Show, Ten Random Facts, and Cricket

Hello readers. This month on Compulsive Reader Talks, I’ve interviewed Justin Lowe, who spoke about his verse novel The Great Big Show, about self-publishing, the power of verse and a lot more. Julie Ann Dawson at Gather published Ten R…

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Posted on November 11th, 2007 at 9:09pm — No Comments (Add)

Faction, Fiction and Virtual Reality

Hello readers. This month on Compulsive Reader Talks I’ve interviewed Helen Townsend, who spoke about her “faction” Under the Starry Frame (which always makes me think of the Helen Demidenko/Darville cont… Continue

Posted on October 3rd, 2007 at 4:00am — 2 Comments (Add)

Greetings from a fellow author

Hello everyone. I have to admit that I'm becoming just a little addicted to these fantastic social networking sites. This one looks particularly valuable and I'm excited about getting to know some of you and becoming familiar with some new books and writers out there. I've been blogging all over the place and won't subject you to anything I've published elsewhere, but please do drop by my Amazon Connect Bl… Continue

Posted on September 19th, 2007 at 12:43am — No Comments (Add)

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At 10:11pm on December 31st, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…: Myspace Glitter Graphics

I hope 2008 is a good year for you!

At 9:30am on November 21st, 2007, Shelagh Watkins said…: MySpace Comments

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At 2:29pm on October 9th, 2007, Neil Marr said…: One of my greatest thrills as a fiction editor was working with Maggie Ball on her stunning 'Sleep Before Evening'. I just signed up here on the recommendation of Brenda High in the US (we're currently talking over a book project) and was pleasantly surprised to see Maggie already a member. One of the finest writers it's been my good fortune to know. Cheers. Neil

At 4:55am on October 8th, 2007, Dorothy Thompson said…: Hi Magdalena, I just wanted to let you know I stopped by and would love to talk to you about something. Is there a way to contact you?