Category Archives: Personal

In Newcastle

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Cora

I arrived safely here to Newcastle, though I was pretty tired yesterday. Getting up at half past 4 AM to catch the 6:20 flight to Amsterdam was bound to take its toll. Okay, so I did snag one of those … Continue reading →

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Away – and an awards mishap

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Cora

First of all, I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK from tomorrow until Monday. I don’t know how frequent my internet connection will be, so there will be only sporadic … Continue reading →

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Of Folk Poetry and Scary Songs

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Cora

I obviously survived the family function and the event was actually rather nice, even though I’m not a party person at all. The venue was one of the nicer hotels in town and the menu was a step up from … Continue reading →

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Historical Photos of the Graf Zeppelin

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Cora

Some time ago, I mentioned to my Dad that I was looking for public domain pictures of airships for the cover of an upcoming Pegasus Pulp e-book. And my Dad casually mentioned that we have original photos of the LZ-127 … Continue reading →

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Dentist woes, Star Wars hide and seek and big Amazon news

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Cora

Even though the dentist assured me yesterday that yes, my Dad would be able to drive again this morning, he was still too woozy to drive. I suspect that there is a genetic quirk in my family that makes us … Continue reading →

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It’s a Small World

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Cora

It’s a small world, exhibit A: A few days ago, I stopped at the local Aldi store after school to pick up some groceries. The lady at the cash register was not one of the usual employees. As I waited … Continue reading →

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Comment Backlog

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Cora

Yes, I know that I’ve got a backlog of comments and e-mails to be replied to. I’ll get to it, promise, but the past two days have been rather crazy.

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A weird coincidence and some links about women and writing

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Cora

Today I did my grocery shopping and ran into a girl (well, woman by now, but I have known her since we were four) I had been friends with in kindergarten and primary school. We later went to different secondary … Continue reading →

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I’m really bloody sick of cake

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Cora

Yesterday afternoon, I had to go to family birthday with coffee, tea and cake. These occasions are always stressful and tiring for me, because I am an introvert, so being with other people is tiring for me, even if I … Continue reading →

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Cora hits a bestseller list, gets a one-star review and rubs shoulders with Booker Prize nominees

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Cora

I did a bit of housekeeping around this site and the Pegasus Pulp site. In particular, I added links to my e-books from the bibliography page, since I noticed that a lot of new visitors head for the bibliography rather … Continue reading →

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