Archives by Tag 'Border Watch'

Perfect words

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, July 16, 2010

I’m blogging over at Bron Parry’s site – www.bronwynparry.com Come and join us and have some fun with Fast Fiction Use no more than 55 precise words to write a story and go into the running to win one of three books. Some fabulous entries have already been posted!

True Crime – Stranger than Fiction

By Helene - Last updated: Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Today I welcome Lindy Cameron to the blog.  She’s written across the full gambit of Crime from edge-of-your-seat thrillers like REDBACK, to her Kit O’Malley PI series set in Melbourne, to True Crime novels. Her latest release is WOMEN WHO KILL, which she co-authored with Ruth Wykes. I was privileged to meet Lindy at a [...]

0-100 in how many seconds?

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, July 12, 2010

Over the last few months I’ve spent more time in hire cars than I have in my own vehicle. Normally that means I’m in a pocket-rocket that does 0- 100 in my imagination… I’m the one in the little Getz going round a corner with the windscreen wipers on instead of the indicator. Or I’m [...]

Despair – a necessary angst?

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, July 9, 2010

And so we come to the final instalment of Robb’s thoughts on writing. It’s been an interesting week and I’ve loved reading other people’s take on the process. A huge thank you to Robb for giving so generously of his time and wisdom! 3-D Writing, Part 3 3-D writing is the art of surrounding readers [...]

Robb Grindstaff – Fine Art of Description

By Helene - Last updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

3-D Writing, Part 2 3-D writing is the art of surrounding readers with your story, pulling them in and making them a part of it rather than just a reader. Dialog, Description and Despair are three key facets: the three Ds of 3-D writing. Description Much like dialog, there is a perfect amount of description [...]

Robb Grindstaff on The 3 D’s of Writing.

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, July 5, 2010

Maintaining a blog is one of those things that goes hand in hand with wanting to be a writer. On a busy day it can be a time waster. On a quiet day it can be guilty procrastination. Some day it’s a joy! I’ve met some lovely people via blogs and Robb is one of [...]

Wonder Woman gets a make-over

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, July 2, 2010

The ABC is reporting this morning that Wonder Woman’s had a make-over. She’s been getting around in the same weird blue pants and shape-shifting bustier for 69 years, so she does indeed deserves a little fashion moment of her own. Complete with dark leggings and a sexy leather jacket, she looks more like a vampire-slaying [...]

Diane Finlay – Northern Vision

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, June 28, 2010

Diane, welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to be able to welcome another North Queensland Writer. Have you always lived in Cairns or are you an import? How does the tropical north influence your writing? I came to Cairns in ’91/’92 and fell in love with the place. I went back to the UK and [...]

Cairns Community Radio

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, June 25, 2010

If you’re out and about in Cairns on Saturday 26th June, tune in to 89.1 FM radio – Cairns Community Radio. Between 10 am and 11 am I’ll be chatting with Bev Blaauw about writing and living in North Queensland. I’d love you to join us!

Barbara Hannay – The Sweetest of Romances

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, June 21, 2010

I‘m delighted to welcome Barbara to my blog today. I met Barbara at my very first RWA conference in 2004. I’d read a number of her lovely stories and was thrilled to have my photo taken with her. She’s now unofficial ‘den mum’ to the enthusiastic Nth Queensland RWA writers. Barbara, you’re the author of over [...]