Dahlbergbooks.com has
been on the Internet for about sixteen years, ever since Judson Press
published the first edition of my father's biography. At the time, I
had just published my first novel, Flame Tree,
which required a lot of research on Burma in addition to my own
experiences during five years there. Burma (now Myanmar – two
syllables, silent ' r ') is changing. The military government has
mellowed somewhat but still maintains tight control. Ms. Aung San Suu
Kyi is no longer under house arrest, and is an active member of
Parliament.
My
original URL was hosted by an outfit that no longer functions. Its
successor still carries the site, bills me every year, but rarely
answers phone calls or emails, and seems unable to update content. I
can access each page, and connect with updates of existing links and
my blog (a different website), but I can't enter anything about my
two more recent novels or the book to come.
The
local techie at the computer shop assures me my physical house
network is connected right, and a friend with more cyber-expertise
than I is building a new URL for me that actually works, and allows
reader input.
Meanwhile
my new collection of people who successfully accomplish their goal is
starting to come together. Some interviews need updating, and in a
couple of instances, I must be careful not to encroach on books they
are working on. But it's fun to be back at work.
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