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When in the U.K. on the recent trip, visiting castles and manor houses formed part of my research. Today I used a tiny part of that research in the book I’m writing — Book 3 of The Forsaken Lands. I … Continue reading
Photos taken on our trip back from the Pilbara in July. Spring had already sprung up there in spite of it still being Winter. The great red land of inland Western Australia had begun to bloom. (Come to think of … Continue reading
Every time an author freaks out about poor or unfavourable reviews of their book(s), and then comments publicly about the review and the reviewer, it blows up into a huge internet kerfuffle among the literary/reviewing/writing community. Every. Single. Time. The … Continue reading
This is the scene of the nestbuilding above Yesterday a Willy Wagtail started to build a nest on my one and only clothesline. Which could spell disaster for my washing in future weeks… Of course, the nest might not go … Continue reading
Or to be quite accurate: crimeScene W.A. combining the facts and fiction of crime Happening this coming weekend… I will be there on Sunday afternoon, taking part in a panel at 2.30 p.m. If you are there, say hi! From … Continue reading
While I was in the U.K. on my recent trip, one of the things I did was to visit museums, castles, art galleries and stately homes. There was a reason beyond just enjoyment: background research for my novels. Today this … Continue reading
This is the view from my verandah on Saturday morning… And in other news, there’s an interview of me up here, about my writing and life. … Continue reading
Today, in spite of the rain, a longtime birding friend and I went to a nearby lake. It was a good day — nesting Little Grebes with at least one fluffy young on the nest being fed by a visiting … Continue reading
Well, I am back home. Minus luggage for a while, but it did turn up. And I brought home a cold. That was NOT a good exchange, airline people! I have since been trying to do my taxes and write … Continue reading
Quintessential Britain? A cathedral, a red doubledecker bus and a book fair… HISTORY!!! The Shambles The ancient street of the butchers of York, mentioned in the Doomsday book of William the Conquerer… Lendal Tower dating from about … Continue reading