Newsletter November 2023

Remember Burdekin Heartbeats Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment.’  Beta Reader’s reports are back along with positive comments, loads of bleeding red biro and great suggestions. Current Weather and Tides Lorraine...

Newsletter October 2023

SUSPENSE Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment.’ Waiting for the return of the latest novel manuscripts from the beta readers is always a suspenseful time. My body feels like it is inside a butter churn swishing first...

Newsletter September 2023

SHOPPING CHALLENGES Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment.’ It was a lucky day for me when my research led me to Michael from the Hervey Bay Troop of the Australian Light Horse Association. Michael kindly offered to...

Newsletter August 2023

STRANGE COMPANY Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment.’ To write THE END when a new story is down on the page is always a thrill that never dulls with time. Despite knowing there is still a long way to go before the...

Newsletter July 2023

STEREOTYPE Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment.’ This month I have been asked to speak on my writing journey at a luncheon put on by a local organization, Voice, Interests and Education for Women. I appreciate this...

Newsletter June 2023

Winter Woes Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment’ Extracts from my next novel referring to the Australian Light Horsemen during World War 1, have been sent off to an active member of the current Australian Light...

Newsletter May 2023

CONFESSIONS Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment’ I was asked last week, “Have you nearly finished the next novel?” Guilt slithered over me like the 6-8foot long python stealing into the hen house the other night....

Newsletter April 2023

ON A ROLL Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment’ As you are aware, my next novel will involve the Light Horsemen in WW1. I have had the great fortune to have made a contact in the modern Light Horse who has agreed to...

News letter March 2023

RESEARCH can be ADDICTIVE Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment’      The Darling Downs trip was a hoot. Discovered an amazing bookshop/coffee shop/wine bar in Ipswich named “CHAPTERS”. Well worth a visit. Current...

Newsletter February 2023

NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE Fortuitous Tide Reminder: Free short story – see below ‘A Pearl for Your Enjoyment’ “Shadows Across Cape York” – the third book in the trilogy following “Shadow of the Northern Orchid” and “Shadows on the Goldfield Track” is up and away....