Guest Lisa Heidke

I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa at last years RWA conference in Sydney, and we even did a panel together along with Karly, Bron and Helene. It was my first conference so it was wonderful to meet such welcoming people and I’m delighted to have Lisa as my guest blogger. Lisa has written Lucy
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Novel Idea

A couple of girls, while talking on Twitter about the horror of the floods, came up with an idea of asking other authors to donate signed books, manuscript assessments and anything else book related to help the victims of the QLD floods. Those girls would be Katrina Germein, Emily Gale, Kate Gordon and fellow rural
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Dymocks Day

On Thursday, 25th November I will be in Perth at Dymocks Carousel for a special day they are having. I will be there at 10 till 11-ish if anyone is around and wants to say ‘hi’ or get a book signed. I believe Juliet Marillier will be there at 12 also. While I’m in Perth
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Blurb

Up on the Penguin website is the blurb for Heart of Gold… which is also below. See what you think? Catherine-Jean Wishart – or CJ as she prefers – is a hardworking young country girl with a heart of gold but a tough and challenging life. She works long, strenuous days in the male-dominated world
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Planning

Sarah’s Journey is the working title for my third book … I don’t expect that name to last. Gumlea became The Family Farm, The Cleanest Cut became Heart of Gold … so I’m not holding my breath lol. I have a deadline to finish this book and its around April next year, so then it
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Break!

Living where we live you don’t tend to see a lot of people so it’s great to take time out from our chaotic lives and catch up with friends. My best friend lives nearly 40km away from me, so it’s not often we get to catch up … even though she’s closer than the nearest
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Copyedits

At the moment I am about halfway through the copyedits. I had Sally to keep me company … if she’s not on my lap she’s snuggled up at my feet (or chewing on my toes!!) I’ve posted a sneak peak at Heart of Gold and what it looks like with all the little changes and
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Newdegate

Well I spent two days in Newdegate for the field days…and boy was it cold. I was lucky to be invited to attend as this year they had set up a Women in Agriculture tent. It was a brilliant idea and I got to meet so many wonerful people. Victoria Brown was one of them.
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Heart of Gold

 Well I’m at that stage where the manuscript is going through the final edits and the book cover is being designed. Oh how I wish I could be there to watch them do it. This picture is the first concept for The Family Farm, which we all didn’t think the model suited. So they
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Guest: Amanda Hampson

I feel very lucky to have Amanda Hampson guest blog for my website…my very first guest too. Huge thanks! Amanda has been writing professionally for more than 20 years she has had numerous articles and two non-fiction books published along with two novels published by Penguin… and we share the same publisher too. I only
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