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Rock climbing information needed!
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Hey Guys, Do we have any rock climbers in our membership? I need my very strong male character to throw a rope over a pipe, about fifteen feet high that is suspended from the ceiling. He then needs…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gaile Hughes Sep 28, 2011.
Has anyone had a motorbike accident?
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Hi Guys,Can anyone offer me some insight. I'm writing a chapter that includes an attempted murder where a a person on a trail bike 'power slides' into a road bike. The person on the road bike is…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gaile Hughes Apr 13, 2011.
'Cozy?'
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Okay fellow travellers, what's your take on a ‘Cozy Story’, who writes them, what qualifies them?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gaile Hughes Aug 28, 2010.
The murder scene and victim.
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I am writing my first 'important to the plot' murder scene investigation, with victim in situ. How much detail do you describe, would you write a couple of pages, a chapter or just a paragraph or…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Dolcemaschio Sep 8, 2010.
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Gaile Hughes replied to John Dishon's discussion Tom Cruise to play Jack Reacher"Read some more Minerva, he's very addictive. I always thought very tall, very muscular, strong and yes certainly indestructible. The fight scenes imply - physically imposing. I think Childs style of writing…"
Gaile Hughes replied to Gaile Hughes's discussion Rock climbing information needed!"Hey Brian, thanks for your link, much appreciated. Have already input some info - cheers Gaile"
Gaile Hughes left a comment for Robert Christopher"Hi Robert, wow! Your works sounds quite Eclectic look forward to our interactions - cheers Gaile"
Brian Hoffman replied to Gaile Hughes's discussion Rock climbing information needed!"I Googled "Rock Climbing" and found a number of interesting sights, including http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_climbing."
Gaile Hughes posted a discussionRock climbing information needed!
Hey Guys, Do we have any rock climbers in our membership? I need my very strong male character to throw a rope over a pipe, about fifteen feet high that is suspended from the ceiling. He then needs to hoist himself up, stop at a midway point and be able to use his hands to disarm a bomb. So the rope obviously has to be looped around his waist and some sort of pulley system (tied with knots, cause it's not something you would have in your pocket) available. So, is this at all possible - or…See More
Gaile Hughes replied to John Dishon's discussion Tom Cruise to play Jack Reacher"Agree Stuart, Hugh Jackman or how about Jason Momoa, just needs a haircut - either, but if Cruise does it I'm not going. I have joined Childs blog page to campaign against it - still, think it's a lost cause."
Gaile Hughes replied to Stuart Matthew Davis's discussion Does anyone else choose books by the locales in them?"Lee Child had his character Reacher do a stint in Texas - Echo Burning (No five in the series), there may have been more. Child's locale descriptions are quite well done. IMO"
Gaile Hughes replied to TonyB's discussion Female Crime Authors"Patronizing -
Oh dear...let me spell it out for you!
A show of disdain and superiority where the person in question considers oneself superior and talks down to whoever he/she is trying to impress.
Understand that, dear - or would you like me to…"
Gaile Hughes replied to TonyB's discussion Female Crime Authors"Fairstein, Reich, McDermid, Grafton and Kellerman - then how about some great Australians -
PD Martin, Kathryn Fox, Kerry Greenwood, Lindy Cameron, Sydney Bauer, Robin Bowles, Alex Palmer, Katherine Howell, Alison Goodman, Angela Savage,…"
Gaile Hughes replied to Gaile Hughes's discussion Has anyone had a motorbike accident?"Thanks Karyn,
Everytime someone replies I have more fodder for my accident scene. How great is that! Ouch! for your friend, are helmets not compulsory where you live, or was your friend living dangerously? Just read your profile…"
Karyn J. Powers replied to Gaile Hughes's discussion Has anyone had a motorbike accident?"A friend put his bike down when he hit a deer. Slid, rolled tumbled 100 feet on asphalt. Broke his shoulder blade, ribs, punctured a lung. Didn't wear a helmet so road rash included scalp and cheek. Was laid up for six weeks. Saw a guy put a…"
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- Hometown:
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- 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
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- 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 (22 comments)
- At 10:09am on October 1, 2011,
Robert Christopher said… - Variety is the spice of life. Yes, it's just easier to say eclectic then to explain why my tastes are varied. \m/
- At 11:56pm on September 4, 2010,
Robin Bowles said… - Gaile, hi and welcome to the L:indy mob! I'm only doing odd sessions this year at TAFE and CAE as I'm trying to get 2 books finished. I was at the Davitts. Come up and say hullo at the next gig, which I am chairing.
Cheers,
R
- At 2:22am on August 21, 2010,
Geraldine Evans said… - Yes, Mummy!
- At 11:50pm on August 20, 2010, Geraldine Evans said…
- 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!
- At 1:17am on August 18, 2010, Geraldine Evans said…
- 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?! ).
- At 12:26am on July 14, 2010,
Copper Smith said… - Thanks!
I'll let you know the next time I have something you may enjoy!
- At 11:51am on July 11, 2010, Copper Smith said…
- Check out 'Inseparable' at A Twist of Noir!
- At 11:44pm on June 24, 2010, Copper Smith said…
- Thanks for the friendship and the kind words!
I've got other stuff you can check out on my blog Uppercut Avenue.
Write on!
- At 7:39pm on June 19, 2010,
Brian Kavanagh said… - 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
- At 5:12am on June 17, 2010,
Johnnie Mitchell said…
- 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.
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