I’m excited! I loved doing new things, promoting authors and talking about books. I also love wine and coffee. So this new thing? It’s not a book club, but we are talking about books. We’re talking about the back story of these ideas that become story lines and then become novels for you all to…
Ah, how much love do we have for Detective Dave Burrows? Well, I for one, have a lot! And obviously you guys do too, because we’re here publishing the 5th in the Detective Dave Burrows series in nine weeks, this baby is going to be on the shelf. I have to say, I thought…
I left home at age 12 to go to boarding school in Adelaide. Orroroo, where I lived at the time and Adelaide are only three hours drive apart, which really isn’t that far when you think about it. But the world I changed to from Orroroo was as far wide and different, as if I’d…
I have a love/hate relationship with the beach and it took me quite a while to be able to be comfortable on the beach, when I moved to Esperance. It’s sad really because the beaches we have here are magnificent and I do love spending time on them – especially when a crowded beach in…
This morning, when I woke up my first thought was about writing. (Actually it was about coffee, then writing). I needed to write in my journal, I needed to write my next book. With that in mind, I made that coffee and went onto the back verandah to get my morning outside fix, then went…
Hi Everyone, We’ve recently been made aware that there’s been a few binding problems within the pages of The Shearer’s Wife. These will be very few, but if you’ve bought a book like this, please make sure you let me know (you can email me here). We’ll get your book replaced. So sorry, if you’ve…
Check out this beauty! I was lucky enough to be given it by a friend yesterday. I’ve fallen in love with the old keys and noise they make. We think the white paint on there is whiteout. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could clean that off? I wonder how many stories have…
Yes, you read that correctly! There are new things afoot for me during 2021. BUT! First, before I talk about that, Booktopia, the WONDERFUL people over at Booktopia are searching for the Booktopia Favourite Australian Book… which turns into an award. I was lucky enough to have The Shearer’s Wife nominated and I’d love it,…
Happy New Year everyone! Three days in already. Have you started to reassess your life; write down those new year resolutions? I have – although I don’t know why, because I never seem to stick to the for any length of time! And they’re always the same ones; health, fitness, weight loss. Organisation! Creatives seem…
How was your Christmas? I hope you had a special day. Scrolling through Facebook, it does look as if many of you did. It’s nice seeing the happy family photos and what people are doing during their Christmas break. This time of year is really hard for some people – I know. I’m one of…
I’ve always told my kids that “if we don’t share our stories, then how can we help people?” That’s why they don’t mind me talking about the challenges they live with; they embrace them and are what makes them who they are (that doesn’t take away, they’ve had extra challenges to deal with and hard…
To re-read or not? That is the question! You can probably see from the creases in the spines of these books, that they’ve been handled a lot. I mean, a lot! I’m not sure how many times I’ve re-read Jillaroo, but it might be close to five. The Michael Connelly 3-in1 book, hmm, maybe six…
Do you remember a couple of blogs ago, I was saying I had to create some new habits, one which included making more time to read. Writing two books a year, I sometimes find it hard to make sure I’m up-to-date with my reading pile. What about you? So my new habit is to read…
Pretty excited to be heading to the Words out West Readers and Writers Festival in Dalby next month. The festival is on from the 14th to the 16th of Feb. My session is at 11:00am on Saturday the 15th. There’s a great line up of authors; I’m hoping to catch up with two old friends,…
Guess what? On Monday, my fourteenth novel went to print. Who would have thought that eleven years after Red Dust was published, that I’d still be tapping at the key boards and playing with my imaginary friends? Red Dirt Country is the third book in the Dave Burrows series – not that you have to…
You told me you’d like to read a bit of STARTING FROM NOW… Here’s the prologue and first chapter. Starting_Prologue Starting_ChapterOne If you decide yo’d like to buy a copy, then head here to do so! Buy STARTING FROM NOW. Blurb: A suspenseful novel of rural life and real country issues from our genuine Voice…
Check out this hall that I’m going to read over the next few weeks. Have you read any of them? I LOVE Kerry McGinnis’s writing so I think The Roadhouse is going to be the first one I start on. The head of publishing at Allen and Unwin, Tom, suggested I read…
I’ve been mulling an idea around for a while and I need your feedback. I’m putting together a writing course and I’d love to know what you writers out there would like to know/learn/read about. The course will run over 15 days and be delivered to your inbox daily. Only once you’ve completed…
I’m very excited to be opening my blog up again, to other authors who have new books out. It’s great to be able to let readers know what is out and about and what authors have new books. Joy Rhoades is first cab off the rank with her beautiful new novel, THE BURNT COUNTRY.…
It’s International Women’s Day today – Here’s to the girls! An important day in our calendar to celebrate everything women are capable of… our strengths, our ability, our uniqueness. In 2019 it’s all about #balanceforbetter and to me that means finding that ever elusive work/play balance in our own lives, along with finding it in…
Back in 2007, when I first started writing fiction, I created a character named Detective Dave Burrows. He was my lead male character in my first published novel, Red Dust. Dave worked hard, played hard, loved the bush and his job as lead detective in the WA Rural Crime Unit. In the same year…
