Louisette turned one ages ago, but I delayed her birthday so that I could wrangle every single one of Louisette’s cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents into one place at one time – not an easy task when Bil and Bonnie live in Beijing! So other than that Herculean task (it took literally months to coordinate),Continue reading “Glitterbug: The First Birthday”
Author Archives: Felicity Banks Books
Ten Questions for Feminist Mums
Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of feminist blog blue milk*. She likes to read the responses of other feminist mums to the following ten questions, and since I’m currently promoting my ebook SEE THROUGH, she’ll be posting extracts of this on her blog. How would you describe your feminism in one sentence?Continue reading “Ten Questions for Feminist Mums”
Ebook contest
My sweet innocent* ebook is now just over a week old and ready to get properly to work. Yep, it’s giveaway time! I happen to have something entirely unique: the one and only print copy of this book. It’s all the more unique because it’s not actually the finished version – it’s the third draftContinue reading “Ebook contest”
Monthly Photos: Lady in Red
PS The rather brilliant Australian fantasy author Rowena Cory Daniells let me start my ebook blog tour at her place, where I talk about how the book that I wasn’t meant to write came to be. ———————————————————————————————————————— When Louisette was four days old, I put her in a red dress and took the photo below. IContinue reading “Monthly Photos: Lady in Red”
Cry, Wolf (free contemporary fantasy short story, PG for violence)
I howled for the joy of night and the hunt. The rain and the darkness fell as one, and I licked them up. I leapt and streaked through the trees, and the rabbits knew my name. They knew my name was death. Their name was dinner. I smelled the wet earth, and the rot ofContinue reading “Cry, Wolf (free contemporary fantasy short story, PG for violence)”
Don’t Panic
Okay, you can panic if you like. Yep, I changed the theme. Mostly to celebrate the fact that after all these years I’ve finally caved in and published an ebook (the decision wasn’t unrelated to my recent purchase of a Kindle). It’s contemporary fantasy (that means it’s set in the modern day, apparently) set inContinue reading “Don’t Panic”
Cutesplosion
1-2 months of age: 2-3 months of age: 3-4 months: 4-5 months: 5-6 months: 6-7 months: 7-8 months: 8-9 months: 9-10 months old: 10-11 months: 11-12 months:
Top Cat Pics
We have two cats: Indah, who is grey, grumpy, and close to fifteen years old; and Ana, who is fluffy, friendly, and not overly gifted in the brain department. From the time I was pregnant, Ana began mucking up – she stayed out on the town for several nights at a time; she visibly lostContinue reading “Top Cat Pics”
A full year in daily pictures!!
This is it: the final month of daily pictures. You can see the rest here (just keep scrolling down). I have been sorting them into special albums – funny, cats, sheer cuteness – for weeks now and soon you will see some truly excellent collections. Stay tuned! You can also see the official 365 photos (onlyContinue reading “A full year in daily pictures!!”
Battles Lost, Won, and Ongoing
Destruction of Books (board and pages) We have a LOT of books just for Louisette. About a hundred paper books, and thirty board books (most of them secondhand, hence the sheer bulk). She loves playing with them, and rarely actively destroys them – yet. So this battle hasn’t truly joined yet, and may never occur.Continue reading “Battles Lost, Won, and Ongoing”
In the laughing chair
The two girls I used to mind after school are moving, and Louisette ended up with some of their castoffs including this Louisette-sized couch. I noticed some photos I’d taken of it had nice composition, and I felt like it was about time I took another really good photo – one with nice composition, aContinue reading “In the laughing chair”
Pregnancy: Looking back, looking forward
It’s been almost a year now since the horror show of pregnancy ended in the spectacular bloodbath of birth. Okay, so I’m probably not meant to refer to birth that way, but it’s the simple truth. Ditto on my description of pregnancy. Have you ever tried to meditate for, say, twenty minutes? The thoughtless thoughtfulnessContinue reading “Pregnancy: Looking back, looking forward”
A Pirate Born and Bred
When we were at the coast, we stayed at Captain’s Cottage in Longbeach. The “cottage” looks like this: Yep, that’s a lighthouse. For reals. Inside it had all the usual beachhouse paraphernalia, plus a whole lot of really top-notch beachhouse paraphernalia, including a “bridge” outfitted with brass speaking tubes (soon to be connected to otherContinue reading “A Pirate Born and Bred”
First Christmas
One of the excellent side effects of having a baby in January is that by the time their first Christmas rolls around they actually get it. Louisette mastered unwrapping in moments (sometimes using her teeth) but tended to actually look at and examine the contents (and of course the paper) instead of hurling it asideContinue reading “First Christmas”
The Penultimate Month
I’m pretty delighted to have just one more month of daily Louisette photos to go (and then I get to SORT them into my favourites – I can’t wait!) To see the rest, click here and scroll down. In the last month she suddenly got a lot better with her hands (clapping, Indian war cry,Continue reading “The Penultimate Month”
Sarcastic Christmas Letter
This has been a particularly well-photographed year, and a pleasant one, so here’s a superfast mostly-visual rundown of 2012: January: Louisette was born. Being not pregnant is STILL exciting, outweighed only by the presence of Louisette herself. February: Sleeeeepy. March: And then we went to Hong Kong. Because international travel is what ALL the baby booksContinue reading “Sarcastic Christmas Letter”
Funny Faces
These are the photos of Louisette that I find funny – often just because of her facial expression. Only the birthday cake photo was posed – the rest just happened. 0-1 month: No! Not without makeup on! Ninja baby only pretends to sleep. Fart face. What on EARTH is that pink flailing thing, and whyContinue reading “Funny Faces”
Born to be bad (at housekeeping)
Reading this post made me so proud of my home. Here’s a sample: “I love going to visit people in untidy, lived-in houses. They never look the same twice, like a landscape in changing light. I feel flattered, welcome, and comfortable when invited into a lived-in house. I feel that way because things have notContinue reading “Born to be bad (at housekeeping)”
New Steampunk YA, featuring girls who (*gasp*) do stuff
“The Friday Society” sounds like it was blessed with a smart, thoughtful writer. Here’s some of what she wrote about her aims at Whatever.com: “A lot is made of strong female characters. To the point where panels are created at conventions to discuss the topic. Yet it is most rare to see a panel onContinue reading “New Steampunk YA, featuring girls who (*gasp*) do stuff”
Water Baby
You can see for yourself what Louisette thought of the sea: That right there is what made this trip the most excellent coast trip ever. We were right on the beach, so whenever we felt like it we just took her out and dunked her in the sea until our arms got tired.