Gaile Hughes

Female

SORRENTO

Australia

Profile Information:

Hometown:: SORRENTO
About Me:: A Naturopath, past lecturer, writer of core curriculum and cancer researcher. Creator of healthy culinary delights for all that pass thru. Moved to a seaside town, for clean air, writing and golf. Prolific reader of crime fiction, slow creator of crime fiction.....
I Am A:: Reader, Writer
Website:: http://gailenatpat.com.au/
Books And Authors I Like:: Read authors rather than particular books - Coben, Patterson, Rankin, Cussler, Kellerman, Grafton, Cornwell, Reich, Fairstein, Reilly, Connelly, Koontz, DeMille, Robinson, Baldacci, Waugh, White, Swift, Baldacci, Connelly, Robinson an occasional Koontz
Movies And TV Shows I Like:: UK Who Dunnit's, UK Comedy, Stargate, Stargate Atlantis,The Nanny (Oh! I Know) Underbelly, Greys, Brothers and sisters, NCIS (He's so sexy) Australian Idol (Look, they all have careers after okay?) All cooking shows.....

Comment Wall:

Karen from AustCrime

Hi Gaile - hope you enjoy Crimespace, there are little pockets of reader activity here as well as all the writers :)

We're the opposite of your Seachange and Treechanged last year out to Central West Victoria - heaven.

Mar 3, 2010
Karen from AustCrime

We used to live in the Dandenongs - 20 years ago it was like that. Quiet, bliss. Now it's just suburbia with slightly larger properties - but that suburban mindset has ruined the place. Out here - the quiet is bliss, but the thing that really gets us is the night sky - unbelievable. We did get some rain yesterday and luckily here we missed that storm - although my husband got caught in some of it between Dunnolly and Bendigo - here just lots of lovely lovely rain and no hailstones. Today, they are talking about more.

Mar 7, 2010
Sue Harding

Hi Gaile,

The problem with writing in the first person is that obviously you can only write about what your character experiences - i.e. he/she can't KNOW what is happening around the corner (or across town, etc) or hear the conversations (or thoughts!) of other characters unless he/she witnesses this.

Writing in multiple perspectives, I feel, gives added dimension and a change of perspective to a story - the only problem is deciding who is your main protagonist!

I've started stories with one particular character in the central role, but quickly found that others grew in prominence. It's a problem I'm trying to resolve in a current work, where I started out with a female character as the protagonist, but it seems the story is weaving itself around a male character! Ah, the joys of writing!

Mar 8, 2010
Mark A McCallum

Hi Gaile,
I note you are from Sorrento, is that Sorrento W.A. or Sorrento Vic?
Do you have his last two, The Complaints, and Cool Head? I have, though I must admit I haven't read it yet. I enjoyed Doors Open, but am still coming to terms with Rankin not writing about Rebus. I also say a graphic novel penned by him on the shelves the other day.
I'm not sure what you are asking regarding Australian resturant names, though we Aussies do love a bit of name play in a resturant name, "Fork and View", comes to mind.
I think the Rebus character works so well due to the fact that he is the embodiment of the scottish psyche, and landscape, bleak, harsh, and full of self loathing. Do you think you could pull that off in an Australian landscape?
I also would like to see another Rebus book, I would be delighted if he turned up on the other side of the law, maybe with Cafferty, but only if it was to achieve a rightous noble cause.
Good luck with the book, keep bashing out the words.
Cheers - Mark.

Mar 11, 2010
Helene Young

Baby steps indeed, Gaile! Thanks for the welcome.

Mar 23, 2010
Lindy Cameron

Hi Gaile
I see you've already been chatting to some of my other crimespace and wider-world friends - Helene & Karen.
There's more of us on the peninsula than you think!
What do you write?
cheres
Lindy

Mar 24, 2010
Lindy Cameron

hmm - or even 'cheers'

Mar 24, 2010
Linda Caine

hi , how are you? I am doing a lot of research for my books at the moment which keeps me very busy. I'm sure you will gain insperation to continue your writng. cheers Linda

Apr 7, 2010
Jon Loomis

Hi Gail--anyone who likes Pacino and Nicholson is okay with me.

Apr 18, 2010
E H

Thanks Gaile, i think it will be quicker to ask, lol. Thanks for taking the time to let me know though as i wouldn't have otherwise. Regards E.

May 9, 2010
Jerry Peterson

What have you learned from the published writer that has helped you?

Jun 5, 2010
Jerry Peterson

I like those writing challenges. And best is the smallness of the class. You get can a lot more attention for your work in a small class than you can in a workshop that has a dozen fellow writers.

Jun 6, 2010
Johnnie Mitchell

I've self-published the mystery novel 88 Ways to Die that's on Amazon and Kindle. I play guitar and keyboards. Have a couple CDs on iTunes.

Jun 17, 2010
Brian Kavanagh

Gaile, a very belated reply to your April message, which I must have missed. Sorry. My new book is out later this year, A CANTERBURY CRIME. As for using real locations, I do as long as I don't paint it in any way that is derogatory or suggest that people there are up to no good. You can use a real location but use fictional characters and feel sure that they don't reflect on real individuals. A disclaimer at the front of your book is a wise thing.
Hope you have lots of success with your writing and we see your books out there soon! ;-)
Cheers,
Brian

Jun 19, 2010
Copper Smith

Thanks for the friendship and the kind words!
I've got other stuff you can check out on my blog Uppercut Avenue.
Write on!

Jun 24, 2010
Copper Smith

Check out 'Inseparable' at A Twist of Noir!

Jul 11, 2010
Copper Smith

Thanks!
I'll let you know the next time I have something you may enjoy!

Jul 14, 2010
Geraldine Evans

Hi Gaile

Yes I always like to put in my two penn'ort, so doubtless I'll see you on the forums.It might be a while yet, though, as I've just signed up for Twitter and Facebook Fan Pages as well as a blog (God, Am I mad? When will I have time to actualaly write the bloody books?! ).

Aug 18, 2010
Geraldine Evans

Hi Gaile

Yes, I am a bit of a night owl. I think it's catching up with me, though, so a few early nights are prescribed. That'll surprise my husband!

Aug 20, 2010