Last Stop: Los Angeles
Much as my husband and I loved travelling, four-and-a-half weeks of living out of suitcases and being crammed in hotel rooms at least one-eighth the size of our house had finally taken its toll that by the time we reached LA, we were running very low on fuel. LA was a whole different ball game than New York. Having walked everywhere in New York and finding it such an easy experience, we were a bit dumbfounded to be told that we simply couldn’t walk from Downtown LA to Chinatown. The fact...
Read MoreIf At First You Don’t Succeed…
The news came shortly after ten yesterday from QWC – ‘Peeling Layers’ hasn’t been shortlisted for the QWC/Hachette Manuscript Development program. There were over 260 applications Australia-wide. Sure, I was a bit disappointed. Even though I’ve told myself to be realistic, there was a dreamy part of me wishing that I would get in and reap all the benefits from this amazing opportunity. But this was my first go at entering any type of writing competition, and...
Read MoreJust A Quick One
Two of my novels are currently being considered for various Unpublished Manuscript Development/Award. http://mariasmcdonald.wordpress.com/penned-projects/eleanor-i/ - Eleanor I has been submitted for Writing Australia: Unpublished Manuscript Award. The Award, to aid in the development of the next stage of an unpublished manuscript, is for a work of adult literary or genre fiction. It will be granted to the work that shows the greatest promise and likely to benefit most from this opportunity. I...
Read MoreAfter A Long, Hard Day…
There’s nothing better than to come home after nine at night and find your husband has drawn a lavender-sented bath for you. What wonderful thing(s) has your significant other surprised you with?
Read MoreMovie Review: Real Steel
I interrupt normal programming to bring you a movie review. My husband and I watched this in the cinema today, and for a non-fan of anything remotely technological-type of movie (if I hadn’t met my husband, The Matrix Trilogy would probably have remained a lost concept to me…), I’ve given it two thumbs up. First of all, it starred none other than our own Hugh Jackman. I mean, seriously – look at him! If there was one man I was allowed to pack my bags and upgrade from my...
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