Last Sunday’s event at Gleebooks was all of the above.Two great guests, as MC and interviewer, some feisty questions from the audience, “Broken Rhythms” found new readers- and I was happy. Now, I can get back to my neglected thriller.
I have the title-main characters-setting-the plot taking shape, and now perhaps also time to think, and use some of the possible ways I posted earlier, on how to get the story on the page.Definitely time for more 3 am inspiration.
CAN YOU JOIN ME
Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Pt Rd Sydney,for-
Rosamund Dallow, author of “Broken Rhythms,” will be
In conversation with Irina Dunn, Director of The Australian Writers Network,
and Greens MP Dr John Kaye.
This will be fun-we’ll be discussing love, life, the whole damned thing-how the book came to be written-
the social conditions of a tumultuous era-and their effect on the characters.
Audience questions can be asked, with a glass of wine in one hand,and a Turkish pide in the other.
This free event is 3,30 for 4, at-Gleebooks-49 Glebe Point Road, Sydney-
we look forward to seeing you there!
RSVP to ph 02 9660 2333 or email- events@ gleebooks.com.au or book online.
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy-when I re read it, I measure my human growth by what I now fully understand.
Catch 22-Joseph Heller’s masterpiece.Brilliant, zany, a tour de force- and a stunning indictment of war and warmongers.
Persuasion, Jane Austen-the sensitive, nuanced relationship between the central characters-the cramping social obligations which damage, but can’t destroy, true feelings.
Gorky Park,Martin Cruz Smith-which introduced me to 6 thrillers starring the only honest man in the former Soviet system-Arkady Renko, indomitable- inflexibly honest-inventively smart- a rare being.
Through Western Eyes- Joseph Conrad-what a writer! Depth upon depth of insight into a doomed regime.
A few favourites- I’d love to hear from others,
do share “books which matter to you-“
Beautiful Sydney- how lucky are we all- let’s love and keep it-
Here’s a special guest on this page- a busy girl, doing what she and her sisters do best.Do bee friendly when you see her.
I’m sitting in the glorious sunshine,watching all the winged beauties-hoverflies, native bees (Tetragonnula Carbonaria) go on, try to say it quickly, it helps if you clap it-they;re sociable, delightful little things- dragonflies-soldier flies-honey bees- and the lurking spiders, with the sun sparkling on their webs. Fish are jumpin’ in the little pond- aaah, peace.
How I begin- its called the plunge – in technique.
1. When you are woken by an amazing idea early in the morning that demands that you sneak out of your warm bed into the dark, cold house, and scribble till dawn-.just write write and write- that’s the new book/story calling its mummy.
2..ASAP-in daylight- read the pages, ignore the typos-feel the glow in your belly-Eureka! This is how IT begins.
3.Exert all your strength to avoid fiddling with your 3am inspiration-let’s call it the nucleus.
4.Close eyes tightly- call on the Muse- flex your eager fingers-and write the next exciting bit.
There’s more- watch this space-
Source: Queenie’s Paranormal Playhouse
You were my first visitor- please drop in again, and say hello!
