The Butterfly Man is a fictional account of the later years of Lord Lucan, a man accused of killing his children's nanny and attempting to murder his wife. In reality Lord Lucan disappeared the night of the murder, and no one has seen him since (no one who's saying anything, anyway). It's a compelling … Continue reading #AWW2016 – Review – The Butterfly Man by Heather Rose
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#AWW2016 Review – Searching for the Secret River by Kate Grenville
I'm reviewing another memoir this week - this time a writing memoir - the story of Kate Grenville's journey to writing her historical fiction - 'The Secret River'. Kate didn't set out to write a historical fiction. In fact, the journey began not as an idea for a novel, but rather through a brief connection … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review – Searching for the Secret River by Kate Grenville
#AWW2016 Review -‘Meet Marly’ and ‘Marly’s Business’ by Alice Pung
I'm reviewing something a little different this week. Meet Marly, and Marly's Business, by Alice Pung, are middle-grade fiction (actually, I noticed on the publisher's website they are listed as 'historical' fiction - hmm... I realise 1983 was in the past, but 'historical'? I was around in 1983... makes me feel ancient!) These two books are … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review -‘Meet Marly’ and ‘Marly’s Business’ by Alice Pung
#AWW2016 Round-up (Happy Mother’s Day!)
First up - Happy Mother's Day!! I hope you all get as spoiled as I did - breakfast and hot chocolate in bed, along with a wonderful home-made card and a bag of home made gifts -perfect! Just a short post this week. In my first post of the year I wrote about how I'd signed … Continue reading #AWW2016 Round-up (Happy Mother’s Day!)
November = National Novel Writing Month!
The year draws to an end, and once again it's time for the biggest event on the writer's calendar (well, mine at least). This is the eighth year I've participated in Nanowrimo, though for the second time I'm rebelling, and working on my current historical novel. At 80,000 words, my aim it to have it … Continue reading November = National Novel Writing Month!
Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival – Hobart Sep 2015
So this weekend the Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival was held in my home state. It has been so rare to have such an event here (though I'm pleased to see that more such events in recent times), and even rarer for me to be able to get to them (in fact, the only other … Continue reading Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival – Hobart Sep 2015
Review – Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
What to write about Cloud Atlas? I almost put it down, to begin with. Mitchell jumps from one story to the next, not ending any of them, and the further we spiralled from past to future the more annoyed I became. I began to enjoy the novel in the section entitled 'An Orison of Somni-451', a … Continue reading Review – Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Taking up a challenge for 2014
It's time. This year I'm taking up the challenge and joining the Australian Women Writer's Challenge, to read a certain number of books by female Australian authors and review them. When the challenge was first announced two years ago, I have to admit to being somewhat perplexed by it all - who wouldn't read Australian … Continue reading Taking up a challenge for 2014
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I’m pregnant. There. I said it. I’m pregnant. I’m pregnant and I’m terrified. It was planned. This baby was conceived in an act of love and joy and pleasure and hope. But that doesn’t help the fear that has set in now that hope is reality. That sense of ‘What have I done?’ What madness … Continue reading Untitled
What are a writer’s chance of success?
I read a most awesome blog post this morning, which puts everything into perspective about the possibility of being a successful writer. Kristen Lamb, author of We Are Not Alone, words it much better than I ever could, but basically she is saying that from the millions of people in the world who have a … Continue reading What are a writer’s chance of success?
Heather Ewings 