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October 17, 2020
Blog #7 Hotel Quarantine DAY TWO
Still here. Nothing much has changed. Although last night the story Bridge was lit up in Lions’ colours. It didn’t seem to help. This morning we rang up and asked for our first ‘fresh air’ break. Not long after a … Continue reading →
October 16, 2020
Blog #6 2020: Hotel Quarantine DAY ONE.
For the past 5 weeks my wife and I have been staying with our clever, gorgeous and hilarious one-year-old grand daughter and her proud parents down in Melbourne as Melburnians and Victorians in general have been continuing to heroically battle … Continue reading →
July 30, 2020
Blog #5 2020: In which I do a quick catch-up.
Well, as usual the days, weeks and months have somehow slipped away from me since my last blog in early May. Covid-19 lock-down restrictions have eased quite a lot here in Queensland for which we are very grateful, but elsewhere … Continue reading →
May 5, 2020
Blog #4 2020: In which I give you my lockdown lowdown.
‘What have you been doing to occupy yourself during the lockdown?’ I hear you ask from an acceptable distance. Well, simple answer, ‘Not much.’ But perhaps the devil is in the detail as they say. 1. So first up you’ll … Continue reading →
April 11, 2020
Blog #3 2020: In which I hunker down at a Safe Distance.
Well, my aim at the start of this year was to do AT LEAST a blog a month, so because this is just my third blog, I’m assuming/pretending that it must still be March – hey otherwise I’d be pathetically … Continue reading →
February 2, 2020
Blog #2 2020: In which we have absolutely the right kind of visitor.
It’s always lovely when writer friends are in town and drop in for a visit and it’s especially lovely when that visitor is the inaugural Australian Children’s Laureate (2012-13) BOORI MONTY PRYOR. Besides being an award-winning author (PM’s Award 2011 … Continue reading →
January 19, 2020
Blog #1 2020: In which I pave the 2020 road with a few good intentions.
Well it’s 2020 and I can’t believe most of January is gone already. Could everyone just slow down a bit till I catch my breath! I did a quick check and saw that in 2019 I only managed 7 blogs … Continue reading →
October 31, 2019
blog 119: In which I somehow find myself walking the Corridors of Power.
My YA novel The Things That Will Not Stand had its genesis in two thoughts that came to me one day when I was taking one of my regular walks around the neighbourhood. One was a memory from my Uni … Continue reading →
September 11, 2019
blog 118: In which I don’t really blog at all.
In August I spent a very enjoyable week in and around Adelaide talking at schools and libraries. Here’s an in interview I did with the amazing Jasmin at Campbelltown Public Library. Hopefully it’s all worth listening to but my very … Continue reading →
June 26, 2019
blog 117: In which the end of June stares me in the face – and I blink!
The end of June is rapidly approaching and by now I had planned that I would have completed the first draft of the 50-60,000 word YA novel that was the basis of my Queensland Writers Fellowship application. Well, as it … Continue reading →
