Tag Archives: writing

I Got My Own Way of Talkin'*

Posted on 08/02/2013 by

Reblogged from Confessions of a Mystery Novelist…: An interesting comment exchange with Australian author Angela Savage has got me thinking about dialects and accents. Before I go any further, let me encourage you to check out Savage’s books Behind the … Continue reading →

| Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Thank you, Mesopotamia

Posted on 26/07/2012 by

Attention Melbourne writers: if you haven’t yet done so, I urge you to visit the Mesopotamia exhibition at the Melbourne Museum and pay homage to the ancient culture that invented writing. I spent a wondrous morning wandering around the exhibition … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

MWF – not all about me

Posted on 07/09/2010 by

Of course, the Melbourne Writers Festival wasn’t all about me. Thanks to the childcare provided by my cousins Mary and Georgia, I was able to attend a couple of sessions in addition to the ones I appeared at (blogged here, here and here). … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary Festival, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Crime & Justice Festival 2010 wrap-up 2

Posted on 22/07/2010 by

I had the pleasure of interviewing Garry Disher, aka ‘The Master’, in my second session at the Crime and Justice Festival 2010. Truth be told, I asked for this gig. I’ve never read a Garry Disher novel I didn’t like … Continue reading →

Posted in crime fiction, Literary Festival, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments