Don’t be late for training on the ski – the boys don’t wait!
Tag: Australian Suspense
Australian Colours
I never tire of the colours of the Australian landscape. Here’s a couple of shots from my office window. Not bad for a day’s work!
Good Reads Giveaway
Do you visit Goodreads? Have you even heard of the site? Goodreads is another social networking tool, but this one is squarely targeted at people who love books. For me it’s a little more addictive than Face Book as I’ve discovered all sorts of wonderful new authors via recommendations. You can list your favourite authors, review them, Continue reading
Fiction or fact
When I was writing both Wing of Fear and Shattered Sky I did a fair amount of research to ensure the books were not only topical but factual. Both books have themes I feel strongly about so it was important to make sure not only were the scenarios and plots realistic, but the background detail Continue reading
Quiet corners
In the middle of cities I love finding quiet corners where time seems to have stopped. In Brisbane, where so much has changed from my childhood, ANZAC Square and the Shrine of Remembrance with its Eternal Flame always draws me back. Whether I’m walking through it on the way from the bus stop late at Continue reading
Journey’s end
I realise the blog posts are a little out of order, but holidays will do that to you! After one last gorgeous sunrise from The Ghan we stepped onto the station platform to be welcomed with a blast of air straight off Antarctica. Consequently we are both now proud owners of coats – not much Continue reading
The quiet achievers
With a minimum of fuss, while we were trying to leave Australia and travel to New York, one of my orchids produced two beautiful flowers. It’s a plant that sits at the back of the pack, never complains and never demands. I always think of orchids as metaphors for late blooming children.
That town called Alice
It seems trains travellers are split into two groups – those who sleep like babies, and those who can’t sleep at all. GW is renowned for being able to sleep anywhere, but we now know trains are the exception… Consequently I was woken at 5 am by a bleary-eyed husband who was bored with his Continue reading
It’s all in the timing
Phew, what a week! Monday I hit ‘send’ and the latest draft of Burning Lies, book three in my Border Watch series, hurtled off through cyberspace to my agent. I’m waiting to hear her verdict, trying not to be too anxious… Tuesday I packed my bags, mowed the grass, and passed my yearly aviation medical. Continue reading
What conflict should not do…
Last week I had a look at what conflict shouldn’t be. Today, ably assisted by Zeus, I’m contemplating what conflict should not do to your hero or heroine. Conflict shouldn’t demean them. The conflict can and should challenge them, change them, because we want our characters to grow with the story, but it shouldn’t paint Continue reading