I always knew that valuing the contents of Mum and Dad’s house was going to be a tough day. I was prepared to be told there wasn’t much of value there, but when the valuer shook his greying head at the end of his visit and said, ‘I’d kind of hoped I’d find a hidden Continue reading
Tag: Burning Lies
Northern Heat Tour
Capt G and I are finally back in the Brisbane putting our feet up aboard Roobinesque. The Northern Heat tour was everything I hoped for. We met so many lovely librarians, readers and booksellers and had a little bit of spare time to check out the towns we visited. From Casino to Mildura and back Continue reading
The week that’s been!
So my first week of being a full time writer passed in a blur and not one word of a new novel was typed! This could be trickier than I thought… Wednesday saw Capt G and I visiting Morisset Library on Lake Macquarie. The wonderful warm welcome made up for the chilly temperatures. The side Continue reading
And the winners are??
Thanks to everyone who participated in the NORTHERN HEAT Pre-release Blog Tour. All the wonderful bloggers who welcomed me into their worlds did an amazing job. Thanks to the readers who stopped by for a chat and shared the posts around. NORTHERN HEAT made it into the Bestselling Top 10 on iTunes and Top 100 Continue reading
Talking Books Post – Final day of the blog tour!
We’ve finally reached the end of the NORTHERN HEAT Pre-release Blog Tour. Talking Books Blog invited me over to chat about writing and NORTHERN HEAT so drop by and leave a comment or share the post to go into the running for one of the 6 prize packs that Penguin Books Australia is giving away! Continue reading
How Big’s Your Backyard?
I’m visiting the Australian Rural Romance blog today and talking about backyards! How big is yours? Find us at Australian Rural Romance and don’t forget to enter the giveaway! 5th May: http://bookdout.wordpress.com 7th May: http://auslit.net 10th May: http://deannasworld1.blogspot.com.au 12th May: http://www.jennjmcleod.com 14th May: http://ausromtoday.com 17th May: https://1girl2manybooks.wordpress.com 19th May: http://writenotereviews.com 21st May: https://australianbookshelf.wordpress.com 24th May: https://nevendbookshelf.wordpress.com/category/reviews/ 26th May: http://teddyree-theeclecticreader.blogspot.com.au
Winds of Change
Have you had to face a challenge in your life that sent you hurtling in another direction? Today I’m visiting Teddyree at The Eclectic Reader. My life’s changed enormously in the last two years and there have been days when that change has been incredibly painful. But more change is afoot. Capt G and I Continue reading
The voice of a hero
After such a tough week I’m delighted to be spending some time with Jess at The Never Ending Bookshelf blog. Today I’ll introduce you to the voice of Conor, the hero in NORTHERN HEAT. I had a lot of fun listening to the audition tapes when the Trailermade Production Team sent them through. Making a Continue reading
Difficult themes in a story
Lauren at The Australian Bookshelf is hosting the NORTHERN HEAT Pre-release Blog Tour today. Some themes in books are confronting and difficult to write. NORTHERN HEAT threw up some challenges for me and I hope that I’ve done the story justice. Drop by and share your thoughts at The Australian Bookshelf. Catch up on any Continue reading
This Sailing Life
This time the NORTHERN HEAT blog tour is taking me over to the Write Note Reviews site. And I’m talking to Monique about something very dear to my heart – our sailing life. I’d love to hear how you unwind after a busy day. Drop by for a chat and to enter the giveaways! Pick Continue reading