G.S. Johnston's Blog, page 3
December 1, 2012
The Next Big Things…
The idea of this is that a writer puts up a post on his or her own blog answering ten questions about his/her work in progress, and then “tags” three – or five, depending on which version you see – … Continue reading →
October 18, 2012
Cogli la prima fragola
In July we planted different varieties of strawberries, in large pots where each day the sun inched back from winter. We peppered the soil with chook manure and marinated it in worm wee, bedding down the plants in high layers … Continue reading →
September 27, 2012
The best things in life are FREE
How much in life is FREE? The best things in life are FREE. For this weekend, the highly acclaimed THE SKIN OF WATER is walking out the door of AMAZON for FREE and on to your KINDLE for naught. Nada. … Continue reading →
September 10, 2012
So it sits upon my desk
So it sits upon my desk, a pile of paper three hundred pages high. How many years has it taken? It all started in 2001 on a trip to Paris. All the galleries were closed, the staff on strike, the … Continue reading →
September 3, 2012
Photo of Joni
I found this photo on the web. The image is pretty crappy but she looks happy. Similar hair to the images from Clinton’s birthday bash. I wonder what they were talking about?? No ciggy insight either.
August 25, 2012
The Wandering Jacaranda
We live in the shadow of a church, with one of the few intact cemeteries and yards left in the inner city. We appreciate this small space and always frequent the annual spring fair, full of bric-a-brac, hoping the money … Continue reading →
August 1, 2012
Rays of Sunshine and Hope ��� Krista Bagley
�� Back down the road a piece, Krista won a copy of The Skin of Water.�� I checked out her blog and was highly impressed by both its content and construction.�� At that time she had a thing asking what … Continue reading →
Rays of Sunshine and Hope – Krista Bagley
Back down the road a piece, Krista won a copy of The Skin of Water. I checked out her blog and was highly impressed by both its content and construction. At that time she had a thing asking what … Continue reading →
May 16, 2012
So you think you don’t have an e-reader… Read on
“I’d love to read your novels but I don’t have a Kindle.” As my friend said this, her five year old son brandished an iPad and his friend an iPhone. In some camps there’s still great resistance and even ignorance … Continue reading →
April 21, 2012
Margaret, a Literary Chanteuse
Recently a reader posted reviews for each of my novels. In one review she said she’d read the two novels back to back over the weekend, about 170 000 words. Apart from being highly delighted with the positive reviews, I … Continue reading →
