Coffs and Bello? Sounds like I’ve got a bad chest cold when in fact I’ve just had the most wonderful couple of days in Coffs Harbour and Bellingen. It started with chauffeur drive pick up from Coffs Harbour. Wagtail Cottage B&B is gorgeous, but add in the wonderful host, Jenn and Jeanette, plus Daiquiri and Continue reading
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Water therapy
The last two days have been hard graft, especially since I’ve been swanning around as a writer for two weeks. Seems the universe thinks I need another career… I’ve always loved gardening and I do enjoy making a house and gardens shine, but when the real estate agent suggested cleaning the fences to make it Continue reading
Penguins in Cheltenham?
Yep! There were two. My gorgeous publisher from Penguin Australia, Ali Watts, came with me to Cheltenham library! I started the day with a very civilised breakfast at The Hotel Windsor, feeling as though I’d stepped back in time. Next it was off to Camberwell where Ali gave me a tour of the Penguin Australia Continue reading
Travel companions
I left Cairns at 6 am and the temperature was twelve degrees. At 12.30 pm I landed in Melbourne and it was still twelve degrees! Nothing like consistency! The skies were blue, the winds were light, the taxi driver was a Greek gentleman with a fantastic sense of humour. Melbourne was showering me with her Continue reading
Flitting again…
What are your earliest reading memories? Were you a library junkie? Were books the only birthday presents you really loved? I’m over with the Australia Romance Readers Association today chatting about why I’m a reader. Find me at : http://australianromancereaders.wordpress.com If you are an avid reader, especially of the Romance Genre with all its fabulous sub-genres, Continue reading
Just hanging out
Apart from fighting off a cold that was doing its best to flatten me, and my webpage server having its own little unschedule break, I had a lovely weekend catching up with friends and even fitting in a couple of writerly things. Saturday morning I went to Mossman and chatted with readers and librarians as Continue reading
Mossman Magic
GW and I headed north to Mossman Library on a stunning winter’s day. I love driving with GW. It’s as though we’re in our own little untouchable bubble and I treasure the closeness of it. I also have a captive audience for mulling over the next story which is already clamouring to be heard 🙂 Continue reading
This reviewer’s life
I don’t know about you, but I love reading book reviews. I’ve found many new authors because someone’s review has resonated with me. I have several on my ‘must follow’ list and you can find them on an earlier post at here. Today I’m delighted to welcome one of those reviewers to my blog and Continue reading
Small town, warm welcome
GW and I had a fantastic time in Foster visiting the wonderful Foster’s Little Bookshop. A very big thank you to Jan and Bob for organising the evening. Graeme from Windy Ridge Winery shared his award winning wines and Catherine cooked up delicious treats. After the chat Jan and Bob took us to the local Continue reading
Cairns Launch for Burning Lies
Ok, I may be biased, but what a fabulous evening! Thank you so much to everyone who turned out on such a windy night in Cairns to celebrate the launch of Burning Lies. It was always going to be an auspicious day for a launch. My 90 year old mum was with us this year Continue reading