It’s hard to comprehend how an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Carpentaria could spawn a deluge that roared down the east coast of Australia sweeping all before it in its fury. Flying from Cairns to Melbourne today I saw the land slowly change from emerald green to muddy brown to silvery-beige and black. Continue reading
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Australia Day in the country
Happy Australia Day! To celebrate our wonderful country a group of writers and bloggers are participating in the Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop. Thanks to Shelleyrae from Book’d Out and the crew at Confessions from Romaholics who’ve put the hop together. Drop by either of those sites for links to other participants. There are more books Continue reading
Researching the extreme
I’m busy working away on my next story which has an opening scene set in Antarctica. I’ve had so much fun looking through the photos and watching the videos we shot on our 26 day journey to McMurdo Sound. But just to prove I go the extra mile getting the research right here’s a photo Continue reading
Where there is life, there is hope.
Kelly Inglis is my guest today with a very moving post about optimism and strength. Where there is life, there is hope. A friend of mine in her thirties is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Like so many others from rural communities, she has to live hundreds of kilometres away from her family, Continue reading
Let the Muse Take the Lead
Kicking off my guest blogs for 2013 is Rachael Johns. Congratulations to Rach for being shortlisted for the Australian Romance Readers Awards. It’s a wonderful accolade and richly deserved. Please make her very welcome as she shares some of her writing process. Hi Helene – thank you so much for having me back on your Continue reading
Beach treasures
I’ve always been a bit of a beachcomber. Since I know I won’t have room for all my little treasures on the yacht I’ve started collecting photos of things that catch my eye. This is a cuttle fish on a clump of seaweed washed up on Four Mile beach at Port Douglas. Found anything interesting Continue reading
I’m sorry, but I think we’ll have to break up…
Dear TransLink, you broke my heart tonight. You promised an evening of bright lights and city streets. You said you’d pick me up at 8.04 precisely. You said the trip would be seamless, economical, green even. You guaranteed I’d be home in my hotel room by 8.46. I trusted you… I believed you… Instead you Continue reading
Settling for a Sundowner…
What’s the best way for a couple of would-be sailors to deal with still being landlocked two months longer than expected ? Head to Port Douglas for a walk on the beach, a stroll around the marina, and a champagne at The Tin Shed. Might as well enjoy some nautical ambience without the bills 🙂 Continue reading
Australian Women Writers Challenge 2013
I have a cunning plan this year to ensure I list all the books I read as part of the AWWC 2013. Simple, really! As I read them I’m going to post something about them. These won’t be rated reviews as I’m way too close to many of the authors and I know I’m incapable Continue reading