2014 Challenge - sign-up now open. I participated in the 2013 Australian Women Writers Challenge. It was a great experience, and I found a number of new favourite authors - always a good thing! It's an excellent way to shine the spotlight on Australian Women Writers, and I'd encourage everyone to give it a go. … Continue reading 2014 Challenge – sign-up now open
Month: December 2013
It’s Christmas
Legs outstretched, Belly is full, Lying here, Cat is purring, It’s Christmas. Carols are sung, Story is read, Shepherds there, And wisemen too, It’s Christmas. Rain falls softly, Frog in the drainpipe, Echoes all round, Kettle is on. It’s Christmas. Gifts are given, Child is born, Paper on floor And Peace abounds. It’s Christmas.
Reading, Writing and High school.
We have a son who has just finished his highschooling. As he waited for his exam results, I thought once again about the joy of reading. I love reading. It's a whole world of escape, excitement, beauty, thoughtfulness, joy and sadness that I can wander off in. We've had two kids go all the way … Continue reading Reading, Writing and High school.
Ponderings
Yesterday morning the news spoke of another shooting at a school in the US. Several hours later, I watched a video about one of the children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre last year. I shed tears as I watched and as I thought about the loss suffered by her parents. The video ends on … Continue reading Ponderings
Why I Like Christmas
Today is December the 8th, and Christmas is coming. I love Christmas. I love the tinsel, carols and cooking, the lights, the smells and the fun. Most of all, I love the Christmas story. This blog hasn't featured anything about my personal belief system, but today I decided that I'd write about it. Personal beliefs … Continue reading Why I Like Christmas
Frontier Incursion to be Published in Paperback March 2014!
This is the fabulous cover for Frontier Incursion's paperback version. It will go to print in March next year. The sequel, Frontier Resistance, will also be published in eBook form in 2014. Both books are to be published by Hague Publishing.
Leonie Rogers 