For the last three days I’ve been staying at my parent’s home. It always feels a little weird to be in the house alone. The ghosts are a benign presence, more silent guardians than intrusive interlopers. The traffic roars up the road outside in an incessant rumble (dare I day 24/7…) The sounds of neighbours Continue reading
Author: Helene
I live by a beach just north of Cairns – my own tiny slice of paradise in North Queensland. When I'm not writing, you'll find me flying Dash 8 aircraft for QantasLink around regional Australia.
I write romantic suspense with feisty, confident heroines who (not surprisingly) work in the aviation industry. My stories are set in the top end of Australia – a wild and wonderful, larger-than-life environment just begging to be showcased in anticipation-filled novels.
Random acts of kindness
Today is one of those days when I’m proud to be a member of the human race (and I don’t always feel like that). My mother’s in hospital in Brisbane after falling and breaking her leg (she’s 87 years old so her bones aren’t as strong as they were. She used to bounce right back Continue reading
Hydro at Paronella Park
Paronella Park is one of my favourite places in North Queensland. Something about the epic struggle between man and nature that’s been raging there for the last eighty years makes me all soft and sentimental. Jose Paronella spent most of his adult life carving his slice of paradise out of the wilderness around Mena Creek. Continue reading
And the winner is?
Congrats to Catherine Evans, the winner of Fleur McDonald’s lovely book, ‘Red Dust’. It’s winging its way to you now, Catherine and I know you’ll love it!! Thanks to everyone who dropped by and of course a huge thank you to Fleur for giving us some wonderful insights into her writing journey.
Guest Blog with Fleur McDonald, author of “Red Dust”
Hi Fleur, welcome to my blog. I’m very excited to have you here chatting with me! For those who haven’t already discovered her, I’d like to introduce Australian Author, Fleur McDonald, and her wonderful book ‘Red Dust.’ “After the tragic death of husband in a light-plane accident, Gemma Sinclair is left with the daunting task Continue reading
Fleur McDonald – blogging with me 1st December!
Australian Author, Fleur McDonald will be blogging with me on Tuesday 1st December. Her wonderful book, ‘Red Dust’, is set in the mid-north of South Australia. Fleur will also be talking about her new book, ‘Blue Skies’ due for release in April 2010, as well as giving some insights into life in rural Australia. Drop by Continue reading
Blog Bites – RWA
How exciting! I have my first guest blogging spot on Romance Writers of Australia ‘Blog Bites’. Anita Joy puts together a small blog on a new writer each week. This week it’s me. Visit Blog Bites and feel free to post a comment! I’d love to hear from you. I think I’m gradually working out the Continue reading
Left home again…
So I finished the first draft of Beyond the Borders and thought I’d get a moment to celebrate and reflect, instead my body has decided it needs a head cold to to remind it how good life can be… Am now sitting in my hotel room in Sydney, trying to remember what I forgot to Continue reading
What will replace the hardworking Caribou?
The Australia defence force is retiring one of its long standing work horses this year. 38 Squadron says good-bye to the Caribou after 45 years of hard work. A recent ABC story on Caribou was a nostalgic look at its introduction in 1964. Our ground handler in Townsville, Charlie, was a flight engineer on the Continue reading
You can survive a ditching in a commuter jet.
Dominic James did a sterling job today ditching his Westwind jet off Norfolk Island. The ABC story at http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/19/2747466.htm makes interesting reading – though I’m amused at the file photo they managed to find. That he happens to be one of Cleo magazine’s top 50 eligible bachelors is academic – unless you’re a single babe on a manhunt…. Continue reading