"We don't have the characters now that we had in the past." That was said by a work colleague back in the 90s who was talking about how younger generations didn't have adventures any more, like people had in the past. So, they were watered down versions of themselves. They hadn't built themselves to be …
My first novel is 10 years old!
Drama Queens with Love Scenes is a decade old. My tale of two friends who end up in the theatre district of the Afterlife went through eight drafts before Charles River Press initially published it in December 2012. So, on this very important milestone, I thought I'd share ten facts about my first novel. 1. …
Book Review – Son Of Sin by Omar Sakr
This is a meditation on identity. Or perhaps it's a meditation on finding your identity. Whichever, it is a meditative experience. Omar Sakr's other published works are poetry. Son Of Sin is his first novel and his prose reflects his poetic style. For example, this is a description of a sunset: "...the sun was losing …
Book Review – They’re a Weird Mob – Nino Culotta
I discovered 'youse' is actually a word! My parents used to use youse as in 'all of youse', and even wrote it in handwritten notes. And like Nino, the main character in They're a Weird Mob, my parents were born in Europe. Early in life I had to teach myself the difference between borrow and …
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Book Review – Honeybee by Craig Silvey
I was asked what I was currently reading at an author event. I replied 'Honeybee by Craig Silvey, but it's not a page turner'. As the event was queer focussed, gasps came from the audience. My fellow author and participant in this event, Rebecca Langham, came to my rescue once again as she often does …
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