Jane, Elizabeth and Me.
My relationship with Jane Eyre goes back to 1943. No – I’m not that old. That’s when the black and white film of the book, starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine was…
Category: Films
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It’s TV but not as I knew it
I started my writing career as a TV journalist at Channel 7 in Brisbane, Australia in 19… umm. Let’s not go there. Let’s just say I was a teenager and leave it at…
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Emily, The Jedi and Me.
I’ve been having some Sci Fi fun. It started with the news that the audio edition of The Heights had been recorded ready for release. The actor who read the book was…
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Bubbly splash and blog splash
My friend Rhoda Baxter is celebrating today – the best kind of celebration for an author – a new book. Some of us have a splash of champagne to celebrate ( yep,…
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Plot with dialogue
The blog is on tour this week. You can find me over at the Take Five Authors blog – where I am talking about the way we plot. At a workshop last…
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The perfect man…
I have gone visiting this weekend over on the Take Five Authors blog – where I am talking about making a perfect man.. Do we really want a perfect hero – or…
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Reading between the frames
I read a film last night. I know what you are thinking – and yes, I watched it too. In fact I did both. At the same time. And it was quite…
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My best reads of the year
As the end of the year approaches – there’s time for one more wafer-thin book blog… which includes what I have to say are my two standout books for the year. Both…