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
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Possibilities
Dawn. A new day. The possibilities are endless 🙂
Quickie with me?
I’m visiting Kat over at the Book Thingo blog today and there’s a copy of Wings of Fear up for grabs! You’ll find the ‘quickie interview’ here : http://bookthingo.com.au/a-quickie-with-helene-young/ Look forward to your comments on their site 🙂 Helene
Pitch perfect
Are you heading to the RWA conference in August? Do you have one or more pitches booked? If so then this blog is for you! I’m the living proof that pitching can work. In 2008 I pitched to Bernadette Foley. In 2010 the book I pitched hit the shelves as Wings of Fear (Border Watch). I Continue reading
Familiar faces
It’s not always easy being a part of a family. There are demands on your time when someone becomes unexpectedly ill. Or the phone rings when you’re in the middle of cooking dinner or just about to rush out the door running late. Ageing parents become needy instead of nurturing as the roles inexorably reverse. 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
Romance is bad for your health – apparently??
I can’t resist this one. My sister sent me a link to a story in The Australian about a British relationship counsellor Susan Quillam. Here’s the link : The Australian – ‘Leading medical journal criticises romance novels for promoting an unhealthy ideal for health and relationships.’ It would have been good to read Ms Quillam’s Continue reading
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
Plan Z
New York, with its crowded skyline, busy streets and Broadway, is still a mystery. For three days we tried every which way to get there. We spent a day at Narita airport in Tokyo and failed to get on any of the flights we listed for. We flew back to Sydney and spent another day 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