Today is publicaton day for a facebook author friend of mine. I'm thrilled to feature Lizzie Chantree on my blog and since it will soon...

I have begun this new year with hope, despite not getting off to a great start, I'm not giving up on it yet. Of course, many of the...

I can’t believe my last blog was posted 6 months ago. I hope you have successfully managed the terrible impacts of the pandemic and the...

After Covid, hoping to return to a better normal. These books have made me reflect on life and the complex issues we need to deal with.

Reading is a pleasure during these days of social distancing. I’m an extrovert, so not only do I miss having close contact with my family...

Writing political thrillers means I tap into current issues. Asylum seekers and their cruel treatment in Australia is one of my themes.

What strange times we live in. People around the world in different stages of social-distancing, self-isolation and lock down. It's...

Deadly Secrets is being prepared for going out into the world. I'm grateful for the professional help of Amanda from Let's Get Booked, ...

The process of preparing my socio-political thriller, Deadly Secrets, for publication is almost finished and the release date (31 March...

The time since my last blog (musings and update) has been fraught with anxiety and worry. As many of you already know, Australia has been...

Taking the first step in the process of self-publishing is to thoroughly edit.

Great writers, you can discover on Inkitt for free.

I am amazed at the high quality books I've read on Inkitt, for free, and to help these writers gain the analytics to maybe receive a...

It's over for another year and has gone by too quickly. I find there is so much on it's hard to focus, let alone select what I would like...

Writers' week 2019 started on Saturday 2 March, at 9.30am and despite the 42C (approx 107F) I was there. The outdoor venue, Pioneer...

My novel DEADLY SECRETS has been on Inkitt for some time, gaining readers and reviews and hoping to satisfy the analytics enough to be...

I had the great delight of seeing 'Hallowed Ground - Women Doctors in War' by Carolyn Bock and Helen Hopkins performed by The Shift...

Researching the plot for a political thriller like Deadly Secrets involved newspapers, non-fiction books and Google.

This fabulous week (well six days actually) of sitting under the trees absorbed in listening to writers and buying books (even when I...