Australia is basically a mystery novel waiting to happen. We’re a country where people casually say things like, “Watch out for drop bears,” and tourists can’t always tell if we’re joking. Half our wildlife looks like it was designed by a horror writer and entire towns can exist several hours from the nearest decent coffee…
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Going live (again)
It’s been a long while since I have managed to blog regularly. Life really. For many a year I was here three times a week like clockwork. With how busy I’ve been three times became quite daunting, so I stopped turning up altogether. Not sure why it didn’t occur to me sooner (slow learner I…
Beware, dear blog reader
It seems that someone in Indonesia is trying to hack my website. They have been unsuccessful so far, and I have strengthened my security, but I wanted to warn my readers…just in case something suspicious comes from me. To confirm, I will never ask for any personal details more than a name and address –…
Time Lapse and the Art of Deception
I’m currently in Hobart, Tasmania for the RWA national conference as I’m presenting a wokshop: Art of Deception. I’m really excited about this workshop and hope attendees get a lot out of it. My workshop explores how to write a killer plot twist – examining illusionists’ techniques, exploring tools such as Red Herrings, MacGuffins and…
Hobart (un)Prepared
Next week I’m off to Hobart (in Tasmania) for the national Romance Writers of Australia conference. It’s pretty cold down there (hopefully I’ll see snow topped mountains), but it’s usually not as cold as home in Canberra. At least I have all the warm weather gear I will need, especially as I am not staying…