The Kindness Of Authors
Trust me, writers love feedback, (and I’d really enjoy some response to this blog!). So, if you want to write, don’t be shy. Engage with an
Being There
My characters lived in castles. Well, that was easy. I’d been to several. Harlech, in Wales, is my favourite. Maybe it was visiting the area
Editing Equals Edification
I’m a member of Romance Writers of Australia, and one of our esteemed members, Anna Jacobs, who frequently tops ‘Most Borrowed Authors from
Inspiration
Where do you get your ideas? I’d love a dollar for every time someone’s asked me that! Family history, of course. It’s inspired so many of m
The Right Word
One lesson, learned from my critique group, and of this I’m very sure-no, certain: “Delete emphasis words like ‘very’, and use something spe
My Tribe
Through RWA I’ve made lasting friendships, especially with the members of our critique group, Hearts of Gold. We regard each other as family
Looking For Inspiration
Two years ago I visited the Victoria and Albert museum in London. What a wealth of artefacts it holds! So much inspiration for a writer of h
Tempus Fugit
If you’ve the urge to write, finding time to do so is difficult when others want a piece of you. These days, with computers, novels can be w
Books
This leads me to thoughts about other authors whose talks I’ve attended and subsequently met. I think Toni Jordan has to be the loveliest, b
A Room Of Her Own
Rhonda, commenting on a previous blog, said: “You can tell what a person is like from the books on his shelves”. I like to think, in my case
