I think the spider is cool. They don't freak me out too much. Now if you had a picture of a rat, that might bother me.

Hi CT - thanks for the invite! I just can't look at your avatar though! Anything with less than 2 legs and more than 4 gives me the heebie jeebies :o)

Hi everyone, and thanks for accepting my invitation to become friends.

About my icon, the Redback Spider is one of Australia’s most poisonous spiders, and it is commonly found in backyards throughout Australia.

Nice to meet you too Fran, and make sure you watch out for redbacks and huntsman too.

Hello Karen, and thank you for your offer, I’m still quite a long way from completing my book, but I’ll certainly keep it in mind.

Thank you for your enthusiastic welcome Brett.

Thanks Miss DaMeaner, love the cool outfit, truly monstrous.

Nice to see that we have similar taste in authors Pat, and your book, The Root of All Evil sounds fascinating, so I am putting it on my ‘must read’ list. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat.

Isn’t it curious how we who live so far from everywhere else seek out people from our own or neighbouring countries, and even those in the same hemisphere, as if we need our own little southern hemispheric clique? Welcome to mine 

Welcome Jeremy, but surely my icon is no creepier than your own nasty little creature?

Big smile at Morgan. No I don’t think that there will be any spiders at all in my book, and certainly no Redbacks, because it is set in the United States.

Nice to know that you love our country Charles. If you ever get down here I’d like to meet you in person.

Caroline

Will your book have spiders in it?

Morgan Mandel

Hi, CT. Good to know you. I love Australia. I've got a good friend down there, Jeff Sellar.

Thanks for the invite.

I am glad to have you as a freind...even though your icon is a creepy thing.

Hey CT, thanks for the invite. Nice to have another southern hemispherer here, we're a tad outnumbered.

Dahling, you look mahvelous on the web.

Fran - you sook :) I love the picture CT - and it's great to see another local here. Remember to send me your profile details when your book is available so I can update http://www.austcrimefiction :) :) :)

G'day CT! It's good to meet you but I wish you'd change your picture. I nearly fell off my computer chair when I saw it on my monitor!! Now I'll be nervous about sitting on the loo in the dark.

Thanks for dropping by, CT. You like the same authors as me.

Slan go foill,
Pat.

Welcome, welcome!!!

Thank you Ali, nice to see you here too.

Hi CT -

Welcome and good to see anyone from down-under

Ali