Bottling the Kids

Bottling the Kids

There’s been a lot going on this year—mostly good, but not all of it. Normally, I cope. Normally, I feel good about the good things, but I've had trouble feeling good at all this year, about anything. I think I've worked out why: I don't like this new...

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Let Her Go, by Dawn Barker

Let Her Go, by Dawn Barker

  Dawn Barker has done it again with her second book, 'Let her Go'. I loved 'Fractured' (click the link to see my review) so I was looking forward to another of her psychological/ethical/suspense/thriller stories—and I was not let down! 'Let Her...

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Lost and Found, by Brooke Davis

Lost and Found, by Brooke Davis

This novel hit the bookstores with a bang and much has already been written about it, so I won't repeat too much of the story. In a nutshell, it's about seven-year-old Millie Bird, whose mother has abandoned her in a department store following the death of...

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Snapshot Poetry #1

Snapshot Poetry #1

I thought I'd start a creative diversion—some poetry. I do not consider myself a poet by any stretch of the imagination, but sometimes phrases come to me, such as this one yesterday while I was out walking the dogs. I thought I'd try to catch these...

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Versatile Blogger Award and more …

Versatile Blogger Award and more …

My dear writing friend, Maureen Helen, has nominated me for a 'Versatile Blogger Award'. Thank you, Maureen, not just for the nomination but also for being a wonderful role model and friend.   Now, I'm meant to tell you Seven...

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Gilgamesh by Joan London

Gilgamesh by Joan London

I've just finished 'Gilgamesh' by Joan London. This novel was shortlisted for the 2002 Miles Franklin Award and longlisted for the Orange Prize and the Dublin Impac. It's also been published in Europe, the UK, and the USA. The title of the book comes from...

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My Writing Process

My Writing Process

I've been tagged by two writers to join in a blog hop about writing and the writing process: Laurie Steed is a short story writer and Patricia Hackett Prize winning author from Perth, Western Australia. His work has appeared in Best...

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Finally Made It …

Finally Made It …

I finally made it to Melbourne this weekend, just a little later than planned ... Friday started with a trip to the hairdresser for pre-flight coif and colour. Given the fact that this was the first time I'd coloured my hair, I was a little...

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Writing With(out) Kids

Writing With(out) Kids

I haven't spent much time on my novel since I returned from Varuna. There are many reasons for this—every time I've sat down to write, the phone has rung, or there's been a knock at the door, or a child tapping on the attic door, or someone...

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