It's time for the second installment of my A-Z of Fantasy series, inspired by the letter B (what else?)! Although several fantasy B words resonate with me, that which calls strongest to me today is BARD. Perhaps it's the siren call of song winding through my senses after an evening singing with the Soulsongsters. Or … Continue reading B is for Bard
My new D&D character is a ranger called Ash. She is a northern plainswoman, a 'pale-skinned barbarian' in the imaginary world of our game. Hailing from a remote plains village that has recently been raided by thieving goblins, Ash and the village cleric (Alix) are the only surviving members of a party that set out … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: A tough induction for Ash
Over the past couple of weeks I've been dealing with some stuff... Dayjob stuff. The kind of stuff that doesn't usually impinge here on this blog, but which right now has my head spinning a little bit. OK, a lot. After a restructure at work, I'm left hunting for a new dayjob (blah) which is … Continue reading Tubthumping: an anthem for always
It seems I've finally gotten around to my promised post on "Why I Write" in response to Liv Rancourt's guest post in December. I should point out, though, that the focus is not so much on why I slave away for hours at the computer when I could be relaxing... it's rather on what's important about … Continue reading Four things I want my writing to accomplish
Last weekend I went camping for the first time in... at least a decade. In my youth I slept in tents frequently for both school expeditions and family camping trips, but I think the last time was when I hiked Tasmania's Overland Track in early 2000. Gosh. Can't believe it's been that long. Anyway, I … Continue reading Thunder in the night
Today marks the first of a new series of posts I'm calling the 'A-Z of Fantasy'. Each post (roughly each fortnight) will be inspired by a different letter... and there are no other rules! I can think of many fantasy tropes beginning with A: apprentice, amulet, angst, armour, ale, armies... But in my view ADVENTURE … Continue reading A is for Adventure
Last Monday marked the launch of my friend Liv Rancourt's paranormal romance novel, Forever and Ever, Amen. Since I was lucky enough to score an Advanced Reader's Copy, I thought I would share my thoughts on the book, which has been published as an e-book under the Crimson Romance label. First, the official awesome blurb … Continue reading Book Review: Forever and Ever, Amen ~ Liv Rancourt
One day long ago, when walking in a Victorian State Forest or National Park somewhere, my late uncle beckoned me over and showed me a tiny little plant nestled amongst the leaves. It was green and had sticky leaves the insects stuck to, and he told me it was called drosera, more commonly known as … Continue reading A fascination with carnivorous plants
I've decided to take on the 2013 Australian Women Writers Challenge. This means I'm going to read and review a minimum of six books by Australian women writers. It totally fits in with my pledge to read more this year, and will hopefully help me prioritise which ones on my expanding pile get the nod! … Continue reading Reading Australian Women Writers in 2013…
1. Poor Rhi -- my ranger -- is dead for good this time. (sniff) She was taken out on a snowy ledge by three ghouls, which paralysed and devoured her without her even swinging a blow. My party tried to preserve her body in the snow, but Rhi showed up later as a ghoul herself … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Shit happens… and then you die
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