I’m a tad late today in getting this out – so apologies and all that. I am, in fact, on holiday in Cairns in Far North Queensland. When I say holiday, it’s more of a quick break – we arrived … Read More
On My Bookshelf – June
Even looking at these you can see June was a complete mish-mash of genres. We had cosy crime with Debbie Young and Julie Wassmer, some reading for research with Philip Serrell, myths and legends told by a master storyteller and … Read More
Writer’s Digest – June 30, 2021
As I write this, following a couple of positive cases, we’re in lockdown here in South-East Queensland. Sydney is a few days into a two-week lockdown and both Western Australia and the Northern Territory are also locked down. This pandemic … Read More
Writer’s Digest – June 23, 2021
It’s 6 am on Wednesday morning and I’m still in bed. Don’t worry, I’ll be getting up soon and will head out for a walk – just at a more civilised hour than usual. My husband is working down near … Read More
Writer’s Digest – June 16, 2021
I’m in Hervey Bay again, staying with my daughter for a week. Every time I’m up here it’s a reminder to me of how grateful I am to have a day job that allows me to work from anywhere – … Read More
Writer’s Digest – June 9, 2021
So, I’ve been to the dentist this morning for a check-up and clean. No biggie, I hear you say, except that it’s been years (and by years, I mean years) and I’m terrified of dentists. It’s not a recent fear like … Read More
On My Bookshelf – May
April’s reading might have been disappointing, but my reading mojo was well and truly found in May. There’s a lot to be telling you about, so let’s go… The Codebreakers, by Alli Sinclair There’s a lot of noise about this … Read More
Writer’s Digest – Wednesday 12 May 2021
Confession time. I’m still a couple of thousand words away from finishing the rewrite to The Cafe On Beach Road. I’d aimed to complete it over the weekend just gone but, well, there was this day drinking thing I did … Read More
On My Bookshelf – April
Okay, I’m going to just say it: April was a disappointing month from a reading viewpoint, yet it began and ended on highpoints. In the middle was my first DNF (Did Not Finish) in I can’t remember how long. I … Read More
Writer’s Digest – April 28, 2021
I’m up in Hervey Bay this week staying with my daughter who moved up here earlier this year. It’s not a holiday – I’m still day-jobbing – but in many ways, the change of environment helps it feel as though … Read More