by AuthorSue | Apr 4, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, poetry, publishing, Writing
World-weary authors will talk about their book tours with bleary eyes and gravely throats. But I do love my little tours, although they cost me money (don’t be fooled into thinking they pay for themselves or that anyone else will pay for them for you —...
by AuthorSue | Mar 31, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, poetry, Writing
By the time anyone reads this, I will have said my goodbyes to Cambodia for now, and will be setting off on my book tour around SE Asia. First stop, Bangkok. So it seems like a good time to take a moment and reflect on this trip in Cambodia, specifically how it will...
by AuthorSue | Mar 24, 2014 | Cambodia, poetry, Writing
Last night was my last literary event of my stay, and it was great that it was held at a new non-profit initiative, the New Leaf Cafe. This is a cafe cum bookshop cum arts hub and they specialise in selling books and then giving the proceeds to local NGO’s. I...
by AuthorSue | Mar 23, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, poetry, teaching, Writing
I am now back “home” in Siem Reap after a four day whirlwind in Phnom Penh. I love that city — yes, I know many people think I’m crazy. But it is full of fascinating people doing important work. It is like a teenager inching its way out of...
by AuthorSue | Mar 18, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Writing
I have just returned from an amazing adventure. I have spent one week teaching my Writing Workshop to the children being supported by the French NGO Enfants du Mekong in the northern country village of Banteay Chmar. First, let’s talk about the trip there. They...
by AuthorSue | Mar 17, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, Writing
Over the past few months, a series of blogs have been posted by writers describing their writing processes. I think there are probably as many approaches as there are writers. But Emma Lee asked me to answer some questions about mine, and so I’ve taken some time...
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