new year news

it's official - if it's in the papers it must be true... my debut novel gets its first line of publicity in the age. my bit is in the paragraph under the picture of j.k. rowling - please let this be an omen. (you might have to register to read this article. registration is free and gives you access to all fairfax news sites). though i don't know how how accurate it was to describe me as a 'comedian', as i have only made about thirty bucks from comedy since starting at raw comedy in 2003... (well, actually that's an exaggeration. i did get paid for the raw finals, and the fringe festival show i was involved in made some money, but it's not like i could have lived off it for a year or anything. the thirty bucks i refer to was what i have had pressed into my hand after particularly good gigs at open mic. nights in the past. i want to make one thing clear - i am not complaining about not being paid - i don't do standup for money. though getting *anything* given to you by the promoter after a gig just puts the cherry on the top of the sweet, creamy, chocolatey adrenaline-cake). hence my uncomfortability at being called a 'comedian', especially in a newspaper. anyway, we all know that exaggeration is the stuff of standup, so i'll just go with the thirty bucks angle cause it sounds funnier. hmmm. i have also gotten some free beers along the way, and we all know a free beer is not to be sneezed at. i am, however, glad that they classed the book 'comedy' instead of 'exotic, colourful... the thinking woman's chick lit'...