Taking a Break.

Good to know.  I haven't written a word in over a year.  But it will happen :)

Thank You!

Thank you to all the courageous men and women who stayed to face and fight the fires, yet again, while we evacuated.  Words simply aren't enough.

Happy Valentine's Day

Festive Greetings 2015

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas. It's summer in Australia.  I think it's going to be a hot one.

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That Time of Year

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The year has sped by and summer is almost here. Unfortunately, the fire season has already commenced with many fires across the state of Western Australia and in other parts of the country. Some lives and homes have been lost and there have been crop losses and property damage. At the beginning of the year, we were evacuated from our home because of out of control bush fires. We've been evacuated before but the fire came too close for comfort this time. I think it's taken me the remainder of the year to get over it. I haven't had the concentration to write much and now fire season begins again...
One can only prepare for these events. I know what to pack and where everything is but it is still a harrowing experience. Let's pray we don't have to go through it this summer.

My novel Grapevines and Gum Trees touches briefly on the Ash Wednesday fires in South Australia in 1983. A reminder that the threat of fire is a continuous one. Be safe everyone. 

Serendipity

Well, I've finally opened the manuscript.  It's been a while.  This is the first complete novel I ever wrote. Quite a few years ago now. I had to laugh. One of my characters was writing a note to let her house mates know where she was going.  Might just change that to a text I think. Haha. It's amazing how mobile phones have changed our society.  I wonder what other 'treasures' I'll find.