Some years ago, driven by the urge to travel, I jumped in the car and set off to explore Australia. Over the next 22 years, my travelling took me primarily up and down the East Coast, from Kyogle in Northern NSW to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The journey incorporated a sojourn off the coast to Alice Springs and up to Darwin during the silly or “troppo” season. A total of 16 different residential addresses were recorded during this time, ranging from short term lodgings to relatively settled accommodation on rare occasions. It was a time of wonderful experiences filled with diverse and interesting people.

It was during this period my passion for writing evolved. Three novels were completed during those years, along with a number of short stories, a children’s story and the opening chapters of a further two novels. My first novel ‘Fact or Fiction’ was published in 2015. I then took time out from writing to study the process of book cover design and self-publishing. I published my second novel ‘Imbroglio’ in February 2017. Later that year, I also published my first children’s story called ‘Grandma’s Gift.’

I have forwarded the synopsis for Imbroglio to several websites that deal with movie ideas, and have received a few favourable responses that have requested the book to be adapted to screenplay format. As a result, I have spent time studying on-line courses dealing with movie script writing. I found the exercise was easier than I had expected, and enjoyed the challenge of trying something new.