Author Archives: andyq

That old ‘ise’ vs ‘ize’ chestnut

Posted on 12 January 2023 by andyq

Originally published 12 September 2013 on www.boldface.com.au: I love my new career as an editor and copywriter. Looking at the ins and outs of language and how it changes with time and geography fascinates me. Raised in Canada, of course … Continue reading →

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My pitch as an editor

Posted on 7 January 2023 by andyq

So, for about a decade, this was my pitch on my website to try to get new clients: I am an established editor who mainly works on written documents for UN and government agencies, from reports and strategies to white … Continue reading →

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My work as an editor

Posted on 3 January 2023 by andyq

Hi. I’m Andy and I’m an editor. I started my career working for the International Gay and Lesbian Association in Brussels, and then worked for a gay men’s health organisation in London before working in the HIV sector in Australia … Continue reading →

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How websites have changed! And so have my niece and nephew.

Posted on 2 January 2023 by andyq

Once upon a time, I kept a page on my website that showed off my niece and nephew in their younger years. Way back in 2002, when Jeremiah (now Jerry) was born, it was a good way to share photos … Continue reading →

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2022 in lists: concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies and TV

Posted on 31 December 2022 by andyq

Movies (seen on TV, probably on a streaming service, or on an airplane) Annie Live! We’d lost track of the live musicals on network TV, but since we love musicals, I found it. It’s such an odd musical. The songs are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ian Hamilton’s The Two Sisters of Borneo

Posted on 22 December 2022 by andyq

The Two Sisters of Borneo by Ian Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars My mother and brother are big fans of this series of detective novels, by Ian Fleming, with the heroine, Ava Lee, a Chinese-Canadian lesbian. And Mom … Continue reading →

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Book Review: David Leavitt’s The Page Turner

Posted on 11 December 2022 by andyq

The Page Turner by David Leavitt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Decades ago, as a young gay man and an aspiring writer, I read ‘Family Dancing’, Leavitt’s collection of short stories, and then ‘Lost Language of Cranes’. I remember … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lars Saabye Christinsen’s The Half Brother

Posted on 10 December 2022 by andyq

The Half Brother by Lars Saabye Christensen My rating: 3 of 5 stars I just couldn’t get through it, but I won’t give it a poor rating. From reading rave reviews from newspapers and literary magazines, and seeing the praise … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jonathan Franzen’s Crossroads

Posted on 9 August 2022 by andyq

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen My rating: 2 of 5 stars I still remember reading ‘The Corrections‘ and then recommending it to everyone I knew. I found it comic, poignant, brilliant and unfortunately relatable, and I was very much swept into … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad

Posted on 19 June 2022 by andyq

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I returned for another read of this novel after reading the latest Egan, The Candy House, and thoroughly enjoying it. And I clearly didn’t review … Continue reading →

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