Today’s guest is debut author, Dakota Harrison, who’s sharing her writing space. Considering we had the worst overnight anchorages I’ve ever experienced at Fitzroy Island last night Dakota’s writing space looks like heaven right now!! So please welcome fellow Queenslander, Dakota ๐ Hi Helene, and thank you for having me today! Youโd think, living in Continue reading
Author: Helene
Wangi Wangi Library
I spent a relaxing morning wandering around Lake Macquarie, tootling down narrow streets and investigating numerous inlets and bays. What a pretty area! It’s another ‘best kept secret’! The lovely librarians at Edgeworth had recommended lunch at the Wangi Wangi pub and Brenda Telford joined me there along with Anne from the Wangi Wangi library. Continue reading
Edgeworth Library
What a wonderful afternoon chatting about books and writing! Thanks to Allison and her team at the Edgeworth library for making me so very welcome and to Brenda for initiating the visit. It was lovely to talk with such engaging readers – and that cake was divine ๐ And even more special was meeting a Continue reading
Kamy Chetty’s slice of paradise
Today’s guest is another new to me author, New Zealander, Kamy Chetty. She’s sharing her slice of writing heaven in Auckland with us today and I have to say I’m a little jealous! Look at those autumn colours. Kamy writes for Red Sage and her book BREATH AGAIN sounds like a wonderful emotional read. There’s Continue reading
Life’s like that…
Life’s a funny old thing. Just when you think you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride those pesky little Fates tweak the threads of the fabric and suddenly everything changes. Clotho, the Fate responsible for spinning the threads, is clearly meddling with me at the moment. Over the last twelve months I’ve had Continue reading
Booktopia Romance Blog
July is Romance Month at Booktopia and there are fantastic giveaways for both readers and authors as well as discount prices on romance books. They’ve been showcasing Australia Romance authors every day and today is my turn. Drop by and leave a comment or share the link on social media – I’m sure there must Continue reading
Novel Writing Retreats Australia
A few years ago I spent a wonderful creative week tucked up in the Blue Mountains at Varuna. Under the guidance of Peter Bishop I worked on the manuscript that eventually became Shattered Sky. The serenity gave me time to write, Peterโs quiet wisdom opened doors to new possibilities, and the companionship of other writers Continue reading
A Romance Book Haven
I’m out and about at Romance Book Haven today sharing some of my favourite questions from the Get Reading Tour. And since I’m still celebrating Burning Lies making it onto the RUBY shortlist and the Daphne du Maurier shortlist there’s a copy to be won. You can always give it away as a present if Continue reading
What a hoot!
What’s the best way to scare the Indian mynas off the boat so Capt G is not continuously hosing the decks? Get Oswald the Owl on the job ๐ And since I knew you’d all want to know what the view looks like from this elevated position half way up the mast I joined Oswald Continue reading
Cucumber sandwich anyone?
I’m over chatting to Alison Stuart about the aviation industry, Zeus and writing. I’m also giving away a copy of Burning Lies to celebrate being on the short list for the Daphne’s, The RUBY and now longlisted for the Davitt’s!! (Happy to send the book as a gift if you have some one special you’d Continue reading