LEARN, LIVE, get something done … What do you do with yourself? I was asked recently. I took a deep breath and said, I write. Eyebrows lifted, how did you learn to write? My answer, I simply began and learnt as … Read More
HAPPY BIRTHDAY – ANNA SEWELL Today is Anna Sewell’s birthday and as the horse loving community fondly remembers her special day I can’t help wondering about the generations of horse loving children who have never read or loved Black Beauty. I don’t … Read More
A MILESTONE ANTHOLOGY – A Resounding Success Yesterday the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Queensland) latest anthology titled They Shall Grow Not Old was officially launched by Dr Stanton JSD Mellick at the Macarthur Museum in Brisbane. The attendance was fantastic, … Read More
OPTIMISM REWARDED Optimism rewarded – Souda Sihr and Sourayyan – Photographs Greg Egan www.mythhavenarabians.com.au When I’m in the middle of writing a novel, as I am now, I become completely entangled in the ‘dramatic’ lives of my characters. You … Read More
WILLPOWER – MIND OVER MATTER We’re all familiar with the words and when I used the proverb in (Consequences) the novel I’m writing at present I gave the words some extra thought. Mind over Matter is the use of willpower to … Read More
Gratitude – For the LOVE of BOOKS. There’s so much in my life that I’m grateful for but one thing stands alone. No matter what I’m going through my love of books has given me a means to cope with life’s woes. I … Read More
REUNITED words Carmel Rowley I stand before you, time blurs and fades. The desert wind blows toward me … I am my past, I am the Nile, Giza, Saqqara, the tombs of Tanis. All that separates me is my heartbeat. … Read More
A special CHRISTMAS – LOYALTY, LOVE AND HORSES Most of my friends have or had horses and now that my world is less physical horses and more writing I take far more time thinking about the impact of horses on … Read More
CHRISTMAS AND NOSTALGIC STORIES Christmas is always nostalgic for me. A time when I look back and remember the special people who are no longer with me. I smile when I remember Christmas at my Nana’s. She radiated such love … Read More
WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL NOVEL LENGTH? It’s an interesting question and as I sit at my computer working on my next book I have a question for all my insightful readers and friends. How long do you like a novel to … Read More