Category Archives: Isabella’s Gift

On finishing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

Hallelujah, I’ve finished the first draft of my latest book. The book, renamed in Australia Lighthouse Bay (not sure what other territories will go with), is just under 120 000 words long. And every single one of the words stung … Continue reading →

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On “Isabella’s Gift”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

It’s a very strange thing, selling a book before it’s finished. Now that Australia, Germany, and the US have bought “Isabella’s Gift”, I need to finish it. I’ve written about 70 000 words so far, but have paused for a … Continue reading →

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On mountains and books

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

I walk up a mountain three or four times a week. It sounds much more hard-core than it actually is. I live in the foothills of the mountain, Mount Coot-tha, and it’s technically not actually a mountain at just a … Continue reading →

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