A comment from a friend of mine set me thinking about first lines. Great first lines. Lines that hook the reader and drag you into the story so quickly that by the end of the first page, you would die rather than close the book (well – it feels like you will die if you…
I’ve just returned from the most fabulous weekend – camping on the banks of the magnificent Hudson River – and singing along with one of my heroes – the amazing Pete Seeger. Most people know Pete as a great folk singer. As a child at school, I had folk singing classes – and learned If…
The results of the Valley Forge RWA Sheila award are in – and I’m third in the paranormal category, with a Manuscript called Graveyard of the Immortals. This was my first attempt at writing a paranormal romance, and I’m really chuffed to have done so well with it. Congrats to all the winners and finalists…
Playing tourist is fun – playing tourist in the company of a historical novelist is even better! My good friend Jean Fullerton – who writes fabulous historical novels – came for a visit and we went on tour. I always love playing tour guide for a friend. It always makes me look at things through…
I was planning to blog about my visit to the USS Intrepid – the aircraft carrier turned into to a museum in the Hudson River. To get myself in the right frame of mind, I decided to watch the movie Top Gun on television. Cup of tea in hand, I settled onto the couch. But…
I’m always excited by publication days.. it’s thrilling to think that somewhere in the world, someone is reading my story. Will it touch them in some way? Maybe make them smile… This publication day is particularly special – because this is the publication of 100 Stories For Queensland.
I’ve been to Wisteria Lane, and the Bates Motel and Amity and Skull Island … well actually, I’ve been on the Universal Studios back lot tour. It was a lot of fun – and it got me thinking about my favourite films. Just like my favourite books, my favourite films all have the most amazing…
I’m bouncing around the room today – absolutely thrilled to learn that I am a finalist in the Sheila Contest – run by the Valley Forge chapter of the Romance Writers of America. The contest is for an unpublished manuscript in a genre I’ve never tried before – paranormal romance.
This is the cover of the fabulous charity anthology that has been put together to raise money for victims of the floods that ravaged large parts of Queensland in January. I am very proud to have my name on the cover – and to be part of such a fabulous venture. All the stories have…
