I migrated to Australia from England more years ago than I care to remember. I have a crime novel, 'The Burning', out with Virtual Tales as an ebook(www.virtualtales.com and now available on mobipocket and fictionwise). It's a murder story set against the background of bushfires, which occur all too frequently in our hot, dry summers.
I also have a collection of short stories, 'Unfettered Feet', released with Ginninderra Press (www.ginninderrapress.com.au) in Canberra. Some of these stories involve crime and some don't. Some have murderous intent. There's a stalker, a serial killer, a daughter at the end of her tether.
Hi Jackie, you're clinging to signs of spring and we're waking up to early frost with winter coming just too darn fast here in Alaska! We've got another camping trip planned, so having to scrape off the windshield in the a.m. does not bode well. Anyway, Waving from Alaska where it's yesterday for you and you're already in tomorrow for me. Thank you for the invite.
Thanks for the invite...not sure what time it is is Australia, but it's a cloudy Sunday morning here in Illinois. Nice to meet someone from so far away. Isn't it great to have this venue to 'travel'? I'll definitely check out virtualtales. I'm still unpublished (not for lack of trying) but am working on both a police procedural and a cozy. Have a great day!
Hi Jackie! Ah I know several people in both Enland and Australia--all authors, of course!! :) Nice to "meet" you and thanks for inviting me to your group. Marta
Thanks Jackie. I am attempting to confirm the value in networking to satisfy my interest and researching and writing about transnational and national crime. Given my interest can you and anyone that reads this comment suggest persons for me to network and get to know. I am a new author yet to be published but I am not new to enterprise and research. Suggest you google "Leutrell" and see the CNN profile so you can get some inisights on my background. Thanks Leutrell Osborne, email: "iiculture@mac.com" and 301 858 8455, Annapolis, Md. USA
Jackie,
Cool, you're my first Aussie friend. I used to have some "actual" Kiwi friends, but we've lost touch over the years. It is one of my dreams to visit your part of the world (when I get that 6-figure advance for my next book!)
Oh darn - we should have worked out some sort of signal and met up to say hello. I went in with my next door neighbour, met her husband there as well and the 3 of us wandered off to the Sofitel for lunch. It was a magnificent day wasn't it. I wrote up the session at http://www.austcrimefiction.org I enjoyed it so much.
Thanks for the invite. Crofting can be fun - sometimes. Winter isn't actually too bad, if we have snow, it is when its wet (as now) and the haar sits permanently over us (as now), that it gets a tad tedious. There is something about wet sheep that stays with you. Kubotas are fun tractors, though quite right, modern. My oldest is 1947 (ish) a grey Fergie which originally had a petrol/paraffin engine that at some stage in its life got the perkins P3 engine put in. I love it, I had a mini version in my farm set as a kid - now I got the real thing. My most "alarming" toy here is the JCB Sitemaster 3CX digger, that is a heap of fun - your husband might consider getting one of those to add to his collection. As for the science, for someone from an "art" background, it is proving to be a huge challenge, I seem incapable of writing "scientifically" - e.g. I likened DNA and mRNA to Batman and Robin in one essay. My tutors are despairing I think. You seem to have managed the transformation from science teacher to novelist - excellent, well done. If I get stuck with my oceanography course this coming year I'll know who to turn to.
Hello Jackie,
nice to meet up - and with another Victorian Author! Terrific. I'm compiling a list of books to read over the Christmas holidays, so will check out The Burning. Sounds great idea.
Cheers,
Brian
Interesting that your crime novel is set against the background of bushfires. I did a book tour to San Diego in late October and arrived just in time for the worst of the fires and evacuations. Nothing like being able to see the air you breathe -- a challenging time for all. Have you actually been caught in a bushfire?
Jackie, thanks for inviting into your circle of writer-friends. What caught your eye about me that made you key me in? Look forward to chatting. We have some terrific friends in Brisbane and have threatened for years to make the trip down. Don't know that I could survive that long in an airplane. Yikes!
Hi Jackie, or should I say ''g'day!" Yes I'm a VirtualTales.com puppy as well--I have to say I think your book the Burning sounds really interesting--I read your account of how it came about with you and your daughter fighting the fire alone and wasimpressed--keep on writing and keep the fire extinguisher handy!!
TJ
Hi Jackie
glad you enjoyed The First Cut - it just one the Readers' Vote in the Davitt Awards.
I'm near Bittern - so closer to your daughter...
Did you know you can go on the SinC-Oz email list (without being a member)?That way you get notified of all events and know when to come and play with us.
Cheers
Lindy
Hi Jackie,
Just discovered you are in Crime Space when reading about the contest. Congratulations! I've joined today and would like some friends. May I add you?
Art from Virtual Tales.
Anne Grant
Aug 17, 2007
Jackie Tritt
Jackie
Aug 17, 2007
Karen J. Laubenstein
Aug 19, 2007
Smokindevilette
Aug 19, 2007
Maryann Mercer
Aug 20, 2007
Pepper Smith
Aug 20, 2007
Karen from AustCrime
Aug 27, 2007
Joan Conwell
Aug 28, 2007
Sandra Ruttan
Aug 28, 2007
Kevin Allman
Aug 28, 2007
Janet Reid
Sep 10, 2007
Jonnie
Sep 11, 2007
Craig McDonald
Sep 14, 2007
Marta Stephens
Sep 14, 2007
Vickie Browning
Sep 16, 2007
Leutrell Osborne, Sr.
Oct 15, 2007
Jacki
Oct 16, 2007
Jeri Westerson
Oct 24, 2007
Linda L. Richards
Oct 24, 2007
Janet McClellan
Congratulations on all your success... its is surely the place of a great life of a writer!
Warmest regards
Oct 25, 2007
Katherine Howell
Oct 27, 2007
Peg Herring
Cool, you're my first Aussie friend. I used to have some "actual" Kiwi friends, but we've lost touch over the years. It is one of my dreams to visit your part of the world (when I get that 6-figure advance for my next book!)
Oct 28, 2007
Jess
Nov 9, 2007
Kerrie
I don't get here as often as I'd like. Thanks for inviting me to be your friend.
Nov 16, 2007
Karen from AustCrime
Nov 19, 2007
ruth
Nov 19, 2007
Eric Eckert
Nov 22, 2007
Brian Kavanagh
nice to meet up - and with another Victorian Author! Terrific. I'm compiling a list of books to read over the Christmas holidays, so will check out The Burning. Sounds great idea.
Cheers,
Brian
Nov 22, 2007
Jana Oliver
Nov 26, 2007
George Fox Rishel
Nov 27, 2007
Jennie Bentley/Bente Gallagher
Nov 27, 2007
Sarah M. Chen
Dec 9, 2007
Morgan Hunt
Dec 11, 2007
Morgan Hunt
Thanks for the good wishes; let me know how it goes with The Burning on Virtualtales.com.
Dec 11, 2007
Dana King
Dec 11, 2007
Jeff Markowitz
Jeff
Dec 19, 2007
Jeffrey Kinghorn
Dec 19, 2007
ed goldberg
Dec 20, 2007
Sarah Baker
Sarah
Dec 31, 2007
Clea Simon
Dec 31, 2007
Delphine Cingal
Happy New Year
Jan 3, 2008
Dennis Leppanen
How's everything down under? Do you know our host? I hear he is very rich & famous. Thank you much for the invite.
Dennis
Jan 7, 2008
Jarad Henry
Yes, definitely interested in your book club. I have family near Belgrave so know the area quite well too!
Let me know if you make a confirmation and I'lll lock it in.
Cheers, and thanks for the interest.
Jarad
Feb 21, 2008
L.J. Sellers
Mar 16, 2008
Teel James Glenn
TJ
Mar 17, 2008
Don Wesley
May 26, 2008
Jarad Henry
Cheers
JH
Jun 20, 2008
Lindy Cameron
I reckon we probably live in spitting distance of each other.
Are you a member of Sisters in Crime Australia?
cheers
Lindy
Nov 13, 2008
Lindy Cameron
glad you enjoyed The First Cut - it just one the Readers' Vote in the Davitt Awards.
I'm near Bittern - so closer to your daughter...
Did you know you can go on the SinC-Oz email list (without being a member)?That way you get notified of all events and know when to come and play with us.
Cheers
Lindy
Nov 13, 2008
Art Montague
Just discovered you are in Crime Space when reading about the contest. Congratulations! I've joined today and would like some friends. May I add you?
Art from Virtual Tales.
Dec 3, 2008