As I write this it’s dark outside and raining. The most magical sound (I think) to go to sleep to. In fact, when I hear rain hitting our tin roof, I often head straight to bed, just so I can fall asleep listening to it. Tonight there is another shower on its way and I…
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Why Australian settings make the best mysteries
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…
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…