I recently talked about how I was heading off on retreat in mid-June. I had a wonderful time with my writing buddies and as always enjoyed the chance to focus on my writing without any of the distractions of everyday life. Unfortunately I hurt my back, so writing was quite uncomfortable meaning my words didn’t…
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Retreating
I’m very excited because this week I head south to my annual writing retreat with authors Leisl Leighton and Marnie St Clair. This will be our 9th retreat (although during covid we had to pivot to online). We’ve been doing it so long we’ve well and truly got our rhythm which makes for a wonderful…
A trip away
I’m very excited this week because on Friday I am flying to the Gold Coast (in Queensland) to visit my best friend. We only get to see each other once or twice a year. She’s picking me up and then we are crossing the border into New South Wales for two nights at Kingscliffe where…
Writing Away
Life has been as busy as ever so my poor neglected blog is still suffering. I think I will create a list of topics – I found I was much better when I had specific things to talk about. In 2 days I fly across the country to the annual Romance Writers of Australia (RWA)…
Paint & Pinot
On the weekend, I and a group of friends spent a hugely fun afternoon at Paint & Pinot. In the 3 hour session a professional artist takes you through a painting class (we all paint the same thing) – but it is a fun, social event, with a bar (hence the pinot) and food menu.…