Reflections 3/3

Mar 16, 20201 min read

That's Life!

COVID 19 has created havoc in everyone's life. I feel so sad for performers, hospitality and service industry workers - everyone whose...

Feb 7, 20202 min read

RAINY DAY WRITING

At last! The rains have come to New South Wales, drowning the bushfires and bringing some relief to our farmers who have suffered cruelly...

Oct 13, 20191 min read

An overseas working holiday

It's been a while since I posted - busy days turned into weeks, then months, and before I knew it, the year had almost passed. I'm just...

Nov 20, 20181 min read

Echoes of the Past

As I work on 'Children of the Vines', the second novel in the trilogy, 'The Children of Myth', I've been revisiting the photographs I...

Oct 18, 20182 min read

Drudgery and the Narrative Flow

Writing, in common with most art forms, is a combination of technique, endless hard work, occasional inspiration, and alchemy. Nobody...

Sep 20, 20181 min read

Morning Ritual

Rain taps gently on the skylight, Filmy curtains cloak the morning chill, Maple muesli toasting in the oven. Lavender upon the window...

Jun 25, 20181 min read

POST-PUBLICATION BLUES

It's only to be expected, of course. Once the feverish activity of publication, marketing, and promotion are out of the way, it's...

Jun 1, 20182 min read

The Perils of Publishing

Having released my novel, Children of the Gods, I am now the grateful recipient of comments from readers. Happily, they are mostly very...

Mar 5, 20182 min read

Finding inspiration while on vacation

My trip to Crete, last year, was partly for research for my novel, but also to enjoy the beauty of this far-flung Greek island. A quote...

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