Today’s guest is someone who’s been with me on this writing journey since 2005 when we met at my first RWA conference. She’s squeezed a truck load of other things into the last few years, but has remained true to her passion for writing. Her debut novel releases today and I’m delighted to be able Continue reading
Tag: Writing
ARRC 2013
The fun is over for another two years and I’m heading home to Cairns after a fabulous weekend at the Australian Romance Readers Convention 2013. Congratulations to the organisers for delivering a great convention. The keynote speakers were excellent as was the mix of panels. Delicious food and convivial company made it extra special (breakfasts Continue reading
Choc Lit’s Australian Star!
Today’s blog guest is multi-published author, Beverley Eikli, who shares her writing life with her alter ego, Berverley Oakley. Beverley was the inaugural winner of Search for an Australian Star run by UK publisher, Choc Lit. Hope you enjoy our chat! Beverley, welcome to my blog. Congrats on your recent win. That’s a wonderful achievement. You’ve already Continue reading
Essential supplies!
Hi everyone, it’s me, Zeus. They’ve left me home alone so I thought I’d jump on the computer and take the opportunity to wish you all the very best for the coming year. It’s all a bit frantic in the house at the moment – visitors, cooking, cleaning, more visitors, going visiting, extra cooking, wrapping, Continue reading
Coming or going…
It’s been a strange old week, starting with some highs, working its way through some deep lows, and ending somewhere in between. On Monday I submitted the completed structural edit for Half Moon Bay after a frantic couple of weeks, including house-guests, solar eclipses, and a hectic flying schedule. I’m happy with the extra depth Continue reading
Featured in The Weekend Australian
Cold War thriller sparks novel approach BY:MY FAVOURITE NOVEL – HELENE YOUNG From:The Australian October 06, 2012 12:00AM John Le Carre’s classic novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. CHOOSE one favourite book? That’s too difficult. I’ve lost count of my favourites across the years. I can however, share a book that changed Continue reading
Water of life
I love flying over the Channel Country in western Queensland where I can see proof of the changing seasons in the amount of water spreading through the vein-like webbing of rivers and creeks. Nicole Alexander is a grazier who’s directly influenced by that ebb and flow. Today she’s sharing her wonderful evocative thoughts on water. Continue reading
What’s important?
I’m over chatting with Jennifer Scoullar, author of BRUMBY’S RUN, about what’s important to me. Come and join in the discussion.
Lucky Black Cat!
Steph and her team did it again! Black Cat Books and Cafe at Paddington turned on a wonderful evening to launch ‘Burning Lies’ in Brisbane. Thanks to everyone who made the trek on a chilly Brisbane night. Kevin Gillespie from the Queensland Writers Centre did the honours and launched the book. It was lovely to Continue reading
And I proclaim the 2011 RWA NQ Roadshow the best ever!
Well ok, it is the ‘first ever’ RWA NQ Roadshow, but why ruin a good headline with fact?? What a fabulous weekend of learning, writing, laughing and talking (and talking some more!). 43 attendees rolled up to the Cairns Colonial Club on a glorious North Queensland day and, judging from the animated conversations, they all Continue reading