Good Reads Giveaway

Do you visit Goodreads? Have you even heard of the site? Goodreads is another social networking tool, but this one is squarely targeted at people who love books. For me it’s a little more addictive than Face Book as I’ve discovered all sorts of wonderful new authors via recommendations. You can list your favourite authors, review them, Continue reading


Journey’s end

I realise the blog posts are a little out of order, but holidays will do that to you! After one last gorgeous sunrise from The Ghan we stepped onto the station platform to be welcomed with a blast of air straight off Antarctica. Consequently we are both now proud owners of coats  – not much Continue reading


That town called Alice

It seems trains travellers are split into two groups – those who sleep like babies, and those who can’t sleep at all. GW is renowned for being able to sleep anywhere, but we now know trains are the exception… Consequently I was woken at 5 am by a bleary-eyed husband who was bored with his Continue reading


It’s all in the timing

Phew, what a week! Monday I hit ‘send’ and the latest draft of Burning Lies, book three in my Border Watch series, hurtled off through cyberspace to my agent. I’m waiting to hear her verdict, trying not to be too anxious… Tuesday I packed my bags, mowed the grass, and passed my yearly aviation medical. Continue reading


What conflict should not do…

Last week I had a look at what conflict shouldn’t be. Today, ably assisted by Zeus, I’m contemplating what conflict should not do to your hero or heroine. Conflict shouldn’t demean them. The conflict can and should challenge them, change them, because we want our characters to grow with the story, but it shouldn’t paint Continue reading