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Kent Babin
Hi Jen! I haven't been to South Korea yet. All I can say is that I've eaten my fair share of bibimbap over the years. :)
The closest I've come, strangely enough, was in a place called Bahariya, Egypt (where the Black & White Desert is). I met a couple of Koreans on the bus from Cairo. They proceeded to tell me that they were on their way to visit a Korean woman who had married a local man. Apparently she was famous back home, so anyone travelling to Egypt was advised to go see her. And if they brought red pepper powder along, they could stay with her for free.
This wasn't something I wanted to miss so I asked if I could tag along. When we got to her house, a full Korean meal was laid out in front of us on a low table. It was all rather impressive.
It turned out that more Korean women were on their way to marry locals. This was 10 years ago, so I imagine Bahariya is probably as good a place as any to get legitimate Korean food.
Kent
The closest I've come, strangely enough, was in a place called Bahariya, Egypt (where the Black & White Desert is). I met a couple of Koreans on the bus from Cairo. They proceeded to tell me that they were on their way to visit a Korean woman who had married a local man. Apparently she was famous back home, so anyone travelling to Egypt was advised to go see her. And if they brought red pepper powder along, they could stay with her for free.
This wasn't something I wanted to miss so I asked if I could tag along. When we got to her house, a full Korean meal was laid out in front of us on a low table. It was all rather impressive.
It turned out that more Korean women were on their way to marry locals. This was 10 years ago, so I imagine Bahariya is probably as good a place as any to get legitimate Korean food.
Kent
Kent Babin
Do whatever it takes to get that first novel done. Write on your mobile phone during your morning commute, dedicate 30 minutes a day to putting words down on the page, or any other routine that you can iterate over time. You'll gain so much confidence and learn a lot from the process that it will make the next book easier. I'd also recommend honing the craft of novel writing in your genre. It will make your work that much better.
Kent Babin
The next novel in the Furtive Khan series. Intikam is back for another kick at the can, but this time he finds himself in northern India and up against a host of baddies.
Kent Babin
I try not to think about writer's block. The times I have experienced it have been a direct result of me trying to be too perfect with my writing. What I have done instead is become comfortable with the idea that my first draft of anything will be something resembling garbage. Editing is where the real work is done, and I find it is much easier to avoid writer's block when you're editing something that's already been written.
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