In Thailand
February 6th, 2007 | by Paolo |As I was roaming through Thailand and Laos doing research for a novel I’m working on, I was reminded by my kind hosts in Chiang Mai that I should blog. And of course, they’re correct. Why don’t I? Because I suffer from a sort of stagefright. It’s hard enough trying to write a story for a magazine, let alone post something online.
In any case, I am, indeed in Thailand. I’ve been in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Xiang Khong, Huay Xai in Laos, Luang Namtha, and Luang Prabang, and now I’m back in Bangkok, eating street food and trying to figure out how to pronounce “rambutan” in Thai. In romanized letters, we might spell it “ngoh” but that really doesn’t do the little green and red furry critter justice.
Some other news, Lou Anders’ Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge has been receiving some excellent reviews. I contributed a story called “Small Offerings” to the project and my wife tells me that my author’s copies have arrived at home, so I’m looking forward to reading the other stories in the book when I get back to the States.
And finally, I just got word that my novelette “Yellow Card Man” (Dec 06 Asimovs) has been placed on Locus’ recommended reading list. Nifty.
3 Responses to “In Thailand”
By Shara on Feb 6, 2007 | Reply
I was able to read your story in an ARC of Fast Forward 1, and it creeped me out wonderfully. :) I only just discovered your work last year, and now I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Congrats on the Locus reading list!
By Paolo on Feb 7, 2007 | Reply
Thanks Shara, I’m glad you liked “Small Offerings.” It was a hard story to write, emotionally speaking.
If you’re interested in something really creepy, you might check out the website Our Stolen Future, based on the book by the same title. It discusses endocrine disruptors more thoroughly than I could do with a short piece of fiction. Theo Colborn, one of the scientists who wrote the book, lives in my town. She’s probably the most depressing person I’ve ever met.
By Shara on Feb 7, 2007 | Reply
Fascinating site! Thanks so much for recommending it. :) I can see how the information inspired such a great story. :)