Anyone got a wristwatch mobile phone?

Watchers arise!
Just seen the first signs of the ‘watcher’ technology which features in Behind the Sun.
Has anyone bought or used one of these mobile wristwatch phones? What do you think of them?

Here are the websites.
http://www.current.com.au/2009/01/30/article/ZSCITWMVSP.html
http://www.nvmobile.com.au/

BTS hits # 7 for sci fi adventure on amazon

Tuesday was an exciting day. Been so busy - had no time to write about it till now.
Will started Prep - he looks unbelievably cute in his uniform. I will post a photo soon.

And BTS went up to #1089 (out of 3 million plus) on amazon and for a short while was #7 in the sci fi adventure category - just above a star wars novella. Thanks heaps to all who bought and supported it. Will let you know when I find out actual sales figures.

High tech exercise

So excited (again). Just ordered a Vibrating Fitness machine, just like the one in Behind the Sun (p.57). These were first developed to help prevent bone mass loss in astronuats. See the report at http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=9939 NASA status report August 2003.
"The vibrating platform uses low-magnitude, high-frequency signals to reintroduce this stress by tricking the body into thinking it is in something akin to normal gravity."
Also shown to help with balance, weight loss and flexibility. Just standing on the platform is good, but of course you can use it with specific exercises too (no excuses Sue)

Brendan Cowell in Behind the Sun

Middle of the night - can't sleep - daughter with a gastric bug. What to do? Keep searching for the best actor to play Alistair Stuart. Then it hit me - Russell Crowe is a bit too old and too famous (sorry Russ)
Brendan Cowell would be perfect. Perhaps rather too good looking but, hey, the guy can act any part he wants. Check out his website.
http://worldfilm.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=worldfilm&cdn=entertainment&tm=25&gps=79_167_1020_571&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.geocities.com/sydneyactorwriter/

Getting to know Amazon!

Sales rankings, search inside, tags - things I had never thought about a few months ago. So much to learn, so may ways to promote your book on amazon.com. It's great fun watching your book creep up the list. I started at #11 and am now on #2 (if you search for Behind the Sun).

http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Sun-Sue-Nielsen/dp/1439213542/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231443876&sr=1-2

Also a little weird - I still feel like a mother watching her kid on the first day of school, running off into the noisy school yard. Will the other kids like him? Will he get lost in the crowd of 3 million?