Archive for the 'Writing' Category

Aurealis…

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Folks, as the worst blogger I know, I’ve been as remiss as ususal . I just don’t really want to pull on your coat about every little thing that happens.
Having said that, I just popped on to share some very pleasing news with you. The book has been shortlisted for an Aurealis Award in the category […]

3 months later…

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

It’s been just on 3 months since Company hit the stands, a month since my last post here.
Having spent 10 years working on the novel, the last 12 months editing the manuscript, I have to admit it’s been harder letting go than I might have imagined. I won’t say I’m in mourning, but it certainly feels […]

Spectrum Review…

Monday, October 1st, 2007

I know, I know, it all seems to be about me, me, me…
So…  last Saturday I got a call from my mum asking me if I’d read the paper yet. It was 7.30 in the morning.
I said ‘no’- politely mind you- despite the hour.
She preceded to read out a review of the book. The piece […]

Week 6

Monday, September 17th, 2007

In keeping with my promise I am back for more bloggoriffic hijinks.
Six weeks since the books release and there is clearly no pleasing me. If I don’t see my book in a store I wonder why it isn’t being stocked. If I do- I am wondering why it ain’t sold out…
It appears to be getting […]

ABC Online

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

Just a quick update folks…
Brisbane-based writer, Gary Kemble, interviewed me for a recent article posted this week at ABC ONLINE.
An associated blog, at Articulate, directs the reader back to this site and the image of my first hand written page for the book.
Just wanted to share…

Blogging in general…

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Kristie and Danny, a delightful couple I have the pleasure of looking after, told me at their recent visit that they often pop on to this site only to find that my updates are too infrequent.
I told them that I find it kinda hard to talk about myself and my doings on this site. (Those […]