I'm about to leave on an extended break. As a writer I had already decided my laptop, Huey (yes, he has a name), was coming with me. My husband was also considering bringing his. We both have matching laptops, just in different colours. We weren't trying to be a sickly sweet couple when we bought …
When Worlds Collide
This blog was originally published at On Top Down Under as part of their sixth anniversary. In it I talk about my new New Year's Eve novelette titled Midnight Angel and discuss why some of my characters continue to appear in different stories. There are several reasons I’m excited about my new holiday read. The first …
Christmas Memories – Guest Blog from A.D. Lawless
This week's guest blogger is also sharing Christmas memories as author Kay Doherty did last month. A.D. Lawless has a new holiday themed ebook out titled Mine for Christmas. In her blog, she shares the joy of picking a tree as part of what influenced her new story. In my house Christmas has always …
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Insomnia. A writer’s friend.
All my life I've been an insomniac. Not the 'lie in bed trying the fall asleep' type. The 'wake up at 3am and can't sleep for hours' kind. It doesn't happen every night, and if the next day is not a work day, that's not a problem. As writers, we know that these night hours …
Our Christmas tree
It's time for a confession. Some years our Christmas tree doesn't go up. We may have to travel to see family straight after working all the way up to the holidays so, as no one is going to visit, it stays in its box in the garage. Maybe I'm getting older and sentimental, or maybe …
Between Christmas and New Year
Fellow LGBT themed author, Nic Starr, did a series of guest interviews with other Australian writers on celebrating Christmas down under. In these interviews she asked us what public holiday we liked best. I answered that time between Christmas and New Year. Why? Everyone has finished the mad rush up to Christmas. Now, there's time to breathe. …