My brother recommended I should check out the Creative Penn website. When I did I was amazed. Joanna Penn, author, blogger, speaker and business consultant, happily shares her knowledge free of charge. Her advice is gold-plated and I learnt a great deal about using the web to promote my writing. (Unfortunately, there’s a lot more Continue reading
Tag: Australian Suspense
Camden Library Lovers Day
Receiving emails from readers who’ve enjoyed Wings of Fear (Border Watch) has been one of the unexpected joys of my publishing journey. Last night I found another one – library visits! Graham and I flew down to Sydney then drove out to Camden for a library talk. It was a lovely intimate gathering with people Continue reading
The Artform of Re-Invention
I’ve done it! I’m a virgin no more. I’ve finally succumbed to a Tupperware Party. My credit card has taken a hiding, but I will shortly be the proud owner of several sets of durable plastic dishes that will change my life! Well, maybe not change my life, but certainly add some colour to my Continue reading
Cunning Camouflage
I know, I know. We always claim things are bigger in NQ, but today’s little visitor in the garden is the largest stick insect I’ve seen 🙂 Its camouflage was so good it almost fell victim to my clippers…
Lessons I have learned already in 2011…
Lesson One of 2011 When the email says there’s a critical update that needs installing in my WordPress Blog I will in future pour myself a glass of wine and ignore it. Lesson Two of 2011 When the computer says there’s a critical update for my airport-express hub I will pour another glass of wine Continue reading
Perfect Past
On a recent visit to my mum’s house I tried to find my copy of Pookie the White Rabbit – my favourite children’s book. Unfortunately it seems to have vanished, but the top shelf in my old cupboard turned up some classics. It seems I was destined to write Romantic Suspense (and fly aircraft) from Continue reading
1980 was a very good year !
Who knew that school reunions could be so much fun? I spent Saturday night with fifty of my old classmates at our 30 yr reunion (don’t sweat the maths – it means we’re closer to 50 than 40…) Most of us haven’t seen each other for ten years since the last reunion or, in my Continue reading
So, what do you think?
It’s official I have two new covers! (No, not bedspreads as my silly husband just suggested…. duh…) I know this may seem a little odd, but Border Watch is being re-released as WINGS of FEAR, complete with a new look cover. ‘Why?’ I hear you ask (as did I). It seems the feedback from booksellers was that Continue reading
Honey of a day!
It’s that time of year! The bees have been buzzing their little wings off and the hive is full of honey 🙂 My mate Jack with one of the full frames
Green Ant Dance
Gardening in the tropics has many perils. (Most of them involve men with chainsaws or the over zealous use of pruning equipment – normally by my husband…) We had a half yearly cut-back yesterday and mother nature got her revenge 🙂 In the photo my husband is performing the Green Ant Dance. When you disturb Continue reading