Rose - that's really very kind of you - I'll open negotiations tonight with a bribery dinner - he'll know I'm up to something, but that's nothing new around here :)

I found the newsletter on the Sisters website - so I'll put the details up as an event on mine as well - thanks for the pointer on the date!

Hi Rose - I am in the Dandenongs, you're offer is very kind - didn't realise that the Scarlet Stilettos were upcoming - I think I'm starting to feel the pull of Leo's :) The book was fabulous - I got my copy from Borders in the end - same as you I was digging around all over the place and then bang .. it popped up in Borders at Knox City, just when I'd about given up hope of seeing it :)

I shall have to negotiate some time off for good behaviour with himself - I confess that my next door neighbour and I are booked to see Ian Rankin and Shane Maloney at the Collins Street Baptist Church (she does the city much more often and doesn't seem at all fazed by the idea of being there amongst all those people! :) ) so I'll have to see if I can beg another outing!

(We're joint babysitting a very ill dog at the moment, normally this sort of thing doesn't require "permission")

What day are the Stiletto's?

Hi Rose - I'm not a member (but I should be). I've always been too much of a sook to head down off the mountain to Leo's Spaghetti Bar - I only got to the city for the writer's festival and if I'm dragged kicking and screaming [VBEG]

One day I'll stop the sooking and join up.

Hi Rose - looks like Melbourne's the home of Australian Crime (perhaps it's all the underworld stuff recently - suddenly we all feel "involved") :)

Welcome to Crimespace

Hey Rose, I'm considering a move to Sydney. Any Aussie mysteries I should check out? jo@activebladder.com
thanks, johnny ostentatious

Rose, best of luck to you in the pursuit of your dream to become a writer. I started writing again when life handed me a golden opportunity--my job got outsourced overseas, and I finally had more time to write. I loved turning a lemon into lemonade, lol.

Sure do. How's the piece going for S&T?

Just wander. The forums are broken down into categories and the latest 3-4 of each show. But press view all and you can scan tons of topics. Same with the blogs. It is a great place for learning about everything crime writing. Cool input from a lot of very focused and motivated people.

See ya, wild Aussie Woman!

Hey Wozie!
I can't believe you found your way here. What a wonderful surprise! Welcome aboard. Snoop around and you'll see why I rave about this place. It's my home away from home away from home!
Love ya,
Deb

Yikes! Rose, that was supposed to be Queen of the Procrastinators! How embarrassing. And now I'm wondering if embarassing has two Rs or one, two Ss or one. Why did I get out of bed!?!