This photo was taken during our river cruise from Central Sydney to Parramatta. We don’t have pelicans in New Zealand, so we always snap a photo when we see one. They’re such curious looking birds. Today I’m visiting NJ Walters, and I’m getting back to basics. I...
I've had a bit of a rough week and took myself off to the doctor today. Since I'm not feeling too clever, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit some of my favorite posts from the past. 1. Classic Romance Plots - The secret of writing a great romance is to take...
Thanks to everyone who entered my contest and wished me a happy holiday. Hubby and I had a wonderful time. It was very relaxing and the days passed way too quickly. Three people guessed the correct total of 18. I decided to put all three names in a hat and draw out...
I noticed this topic about the number of books that publishers put out each month a few weeks ago at Dear Author and thought it was an interesting one. Are there too many releases each month? From a reader’s point of view I think the answer has to be no. Having a...
I haven't mentioned books and reading for some time. I've read some excellent books recently that have really stayed with me, and with every one of them it's been the characters that have grabbed me by the throat. It's also interesting to note that three of the four...
We always had a lot of books around us when we were kids. My brother, sister and I knew our nursery rhymes and read a lot. I remember boxes of books in the back of the wardrobe that belonged to my parents - mainly mysteries and westerns. My mother was a teacher who...
Today I have a selection of interesting tidbits for you from the world wide web. The first is at Romancing the Blog and it's about books and censorship. This post shocked me. I dislike censorship of any sort and feel that adults should have freedom of choice. I can...
Firstly, thanks for helping me to celebrate my birthday. I had so much fun and loved having such great company. Here are my list of my 2008 releases and my winners: Playing to Win - Darby Lohrding Fancy Free - Julie Robinson Wanderlust - Julia Smith Lovers at Last -...
It's no secret I love to read and that my love of reading directed me on the path to becoming a writer. If you're a reader and you're anything like me, you probably have a huge to-read pile sitting by your bed or lined up nicely in a bookcase somewhere in your house....
