The Cowboy

And we're off to the Pilbara!

Margareta-Admin — Mon, 25 May 2015 05:08:27 +0000

And we're off to the Pilbara!

Margareta-Admin Mon, 25/05/2015 - 3:08 pm

Life is frantic up on the hill at the moment. H is welding up cattle yards on another block, I'm trying to organise our home lives which got a tad scrambled while I was doing pre-book tour stuff, mid-book tour stuff and post-book tour stuff, and keeping up with the permanent job - kid taxi duty. And when I'm not involved there, I'm getting farm books up to date, going through cooking books and ... packing.

Yep. You heard right. Packing.

A lot of people when they get the chance to go AWOL head to decadent beachside destinations like Fiji, Vanauta, Phuket or, if you're lucky, the Greek Islands. (Mykonos anyone?)

But not us. No, Sireee. (I don't think we'd actually know what to do if we ever got to sit on one of those glorious overseas beaches.)

H and I - plus two two kids and one kelpie - are leaving our farm in the hands of a very capable farm-sitter and we are heading right across the Nullabor into Western Australia and about half way up that state (give or take a few hundred k's or so), where we are going to work the mustering season on a friend's (very large) cattle station in the Pilbara. Cooking, truck driving, mustering - all that kind of stuff. The kids will have a life experience they'll never forget especially seeing their mother and father, who are most definitely NOT teachers, are going to try and teach them for a term (shoot me now ) amongst other things. Although, I have no doubt regardless of our (lack of) teaching ability, by the time we head for home the Farm Boy will be able to tell you his version of how to run a cattle station, drive a Scania truck, fix a bore pump and windmill plus hazard a guess on how to fly a mustering helicopter. The Princess will be an mini expert at yard work whilst painted in hand ground red ochre (she loves the stuff), have the ability to transform beef into 10 million different dishes (where's my old station recipe book amongst all these boxes?), make slices by the slab, and of course, as she is want to do when no one is watching, dance to the chorus of dozens of galahs. Or lots of frogs if it rains. Which it probably won't because the place is scarily close to Marble Bar. H won't want to come home because he'll be in his element (bushie that he is) and neither will I. (This is on-the-ground research for another book. Or two or three.) See, it's a WIN WIN situation here. (Just nobody mention snakes at this point in the conversation and I'll be very happy).

We have a window of opportunity here on the farm as all is quiet until October. Our home place is having a spell from stock, there's no irrigating to do at the other block, no fires to worry about and so, we leave in two and half weeks! Yes, it's a mad scramble even though we won't be taking all that much. According to H, that is. Remember our trip to QLD last year? If you're new around here - a very big hello and welcome! - you might like to look at this and see how I got the car boot closed. This time it'll be a Landcruiser tailgate and H is already giving off all these warning growls of 'it can come, IF and only IF it fits ...'. Obviously I'll have to make sure there's room for me or I might be conveniently left behind. But then he wouldn't have the yummy butterscotch bickies or homemade rolls or chicken casserole detailed below, so I think he'd relent. Just for me. I think ....

Anyway, once we're packed (yes, I will take a photo) and we are on our way, if you hear of a Toyota Landcruiser, a heavy duty trailer, one mum and dad, a pigeon pair of kids, one cattle dog, two motorbikes and an array of swags & all sorts of other stuff "you have to take to camp your way across Australia and halfway upwards" all going missing, you'll know it's us.

Stayed tuned for updates of the mad scramble to leave followed by life in the Pilbara for a family of Victorian hillbillies!

RECIPES

Last week on my Facebook Page I mentioned some Butterscotch biscuits I made from an old recipe of my mum's. I had this piece of paper from her ancient cookbook and had tried every recipe written on it except for these little beauties. I have no idea why it's taken me so long! They are absolutely beautiful. And so, as requested by you lovely Facebook followers, here is the recipe for these yummy bickies which had my younger children asking me, 'Are they called Butterscotch because they're made of butter and that stuff some people drink?'

(I just want you all to know 'some people' is not their mother.)

Butterscotch Button Biscuits

BUTTERSCOTCH BUTTONS

125 gms butter

1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)

1 1/4 cups of Self Raising Flour

1 teaspoon of Vanilla

1 tablespoon of Golden Syrup

Beat butter, vanilla, sugar and golden syrup until light and fluffy. Fold in flour. Roll teaspoons of mix into balls. Flatten slightly with fork.

Bake in slow over approx. 20 minutes

Focaccia Rolls

FOCACCIA ROLLS

The other recipe I was asked for this week, was for some foccacia rolls I made over the weekend in order to have hamburgers. Because we live a long way from the shops I usually keep bread and rolls in the freezer, but this Sunday night I ran out (head slap!), and knew what little bread I had was needed to make tomorrow's school lunches. What to do? I really wanted to make 'homemade' takeaway. (If we buy takeaway from our nearest town, by the time we get it home it's cold and yuck!) So I scouted around in the freezer for something else but hamburgers had taken hold of my mind. I was kind of salvitating over a nice juicy hamburger stacked with salad. So fixated was I on this treat for tea, I decided to have go at making the rolls myself. Now, I'm no bread maker from way back like some people who read this updates so please feel free to share your own lovely bread roll recipes. In the meantime though, here's mine. They turned out a treat and a half. Please note, I combined a couple of recipes to get this one, and I used an old Breville Baker's Oven Plus Model No. BB250 (750gm loaf).

Here's what I did:

I grabbed my trusty Bread Maker bread pan and poured in 330ml of lukewarm water, folllowed by 500gm of Lauke Bread Machine PreMix Crusty White Bread flour (make sure this covers the water as you don't want the yeast coming in contact with the water), followed by 4gms dried yeast.

I placed my bread pan in the bread maker and set it on '8' for Dough and allowed the machine to knead away for 10 minutes. Turned it off. Pulled the bread pan out. Dusted the bread board with CORN flour (CORN flour I said, most important for some reason I can't remember) and tipped the dough onto the board. I covered the dough with a bowl and allowed it to rest for about 10 minutes.

I then dusted the dough with said CORN flour. And placed the dough into the bowl and covered it with cling wrap. You've then got to place the bowl in a warm place for about 20 minutes or so for the dough to rise. (I either put mine on the dash of the car, or, if the fire's blazing, on the hearth to the side of the open fire.)

When dough is nicely risen, tip it back out onto your CORN flour covered board and divide dough into roll size portions. Glaze with milk and top with sesame seeds (if desired.)

Cook in hot over (220 deg.) until golden brown. And Voila!

Hamburger rolls!

Home made 'take away' that's YUM!

Homemade Takeaway

CHICKEN & DUMPLING CASSEROLE

I was also scanning a few of my favourite cooking websites recently for a nice, mouthwatering, heart warming casserole. I'm not sure about your house, but Saturday's around here seem extra busy and by the time they all off-load coats, hats, boots and pile inside on a Saturday evening after a big day, everyone's STARVING. Soooooo.... I went looking for a new recipe and after a few false starts and the odd cries of 'darn it, why can't they just use NORMAL ingredients', I found this little beauty. It was easy, I HAD ALL the ingredients (ie. they were normal pantry staples) and I served it all on it's own but you could add rice to make it go further should someone unexpected rock through the back door.

Check out this link for the recipe, thanks to Chef-in-training. I highly recommend it. You could also ditch the dumplings and whack the casserole into pies. BEW-DI-FUL!

http://www.chef-in-training.com/2015/05/chicken-and-dumpling-casserole/

WHAT I'M READING ...

I've been trying to read Alice Hoffman's, MUSEUM OF EXTRAORDINARY THINGS, for my bookclub this week but got distracted last week by a great Australian author Robert Schofield and his novel, HEIST. Set around Kalgoolie the book is an action crime read and I tell you, this man gives one of my favourite authors in this genre, Lee Child, a run for his money. (Are you impressed? I was. No one has ever given Jack Reacher a shove like Gareth Ford).) You might remember I hosted Robert on my website some time back when his latest novel MARBLE BAR was released? I hadn't gotten around to reading his first and loosely connected HEIST. I wish I had now! SO glad I remedied my error too! So if you like a good action novel, take a look at Robert Schofield. You won't be sorry.

The other book I recently had the pleasure and great honor of reading was an early copy of my lovely friend Deborah O'Brien's (of MR CHEN'S EMPORIUM fame) new book, THE TRIVIA MAN. Due on the shelves in June this year, look out for this one as you're in for a treat. It's no secret I love Deborah's work and THE TRIVIA MAN is no exception. A cleverly told, beautifully written story which is a quirky and heartwarming tale about finding your true place in the world, set against the backdrop of a weekly trivia competition.

‘Trivia is a serious business, not a social occasion' Kevin Dwyer, the 'trivia man'

The blurb ...

Dubbed ‘brainbox' by his peers and ‘weirdo' by his sister, Kevin Dwyer is a middle-aged forensic accountant who has never had a real friend, other than his eight-year-old nephew Patrick. When Kevin joins the Clifton Heights Sports Club trivia competition as a one-man team, and convincingly wins the first round, he is headhunted by the other contestants. But Kevin would prefer to be on his own. That is, until he meets Maggie Taylor . . .

Maggie is a Latin teacher and movie buff, who's good at her job but unlucky in love. In fact, she's still besotted with the man who dumped her years ago. Nagged by her friend Carole about getting out and meeting people, Maggie reluctantly joins the trivia team founded by Carole's husband, Edward.

Over a season of trivia nights, Kevin, Maggie and her team will experience arguments and crises, friendships and romances, heartbreaks and new beginnings. And maybe, just maybe, Kevin will find his happy ever after . . . - See more at: http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/deborah-obrien/the-trivia-man-97808…

I couldn't put this one down. If you loved the ROSIE PROJECT, you'll adore, THE TRIVIA MAN.

Well that's it. I have to go and cuddle my little Jack Russell, Lucy, as we can't take her with us on our AWOL trip from the wilds of the Gippsland High Country to the wilds of the Pilbara. I'm squeezing in every last cuddle I can but she is in extremely good and loving hands while I'm away so I'll just have to suck it up and cuddle the kelpie, Crosby instead. That's if The Farm Boy will share his best mate with me :) I might just have to pick up another kelpie along the way. Just don't tell H I said that, okay? :)

Until next week,

Take care and happy reading, cooking and farming. And packing ... :)

Margareta x

PS. For all you Apple users and iBooks lovers, THE COWBOY is available on iBooks now. And if you love it, I'd really appreciate it if you left a review. Thanks so much!

Hello Crosby! & Mother's Day Book idea's

Margareta-Admin — Mon, 04 May 2015 00:31:48 +0000

Hello Crosby! & Mother's Day Book idea's

Margareta-Admin Mon, 04/05/2015 - 10:31 am

NEW ADDITION TO THE FARM

Say hello to "Crosby" our new 20 week old bundle of Kelpie trouble (I told you all to stay tuned. It's kinda like I knew something, hey?! )

What a big weekend it's been up here on the hill. It all started when H and I organised a Kelpie puppy to be purchased and transported from his owner Helen McDonald (http://www.neilmcdonald.com.au/) at Keith in South Australia to a friend's place in South Gippsland. Next, we told the 12 year old Farm Boy I was taking him and The Princess out of school on Friday lunchtime and down to Buffalo for some working dog training just to reinforce what he'd learnt a couple of weeks ago (you can read about what happened back then here Kelpies, Life and the East Gippsland Field Days). Come in spinner. Two kids soooo excited they were getting out of school early on a Friday, happy to be on a road trip with mum. No questions asked (thank heavens!)

Off we trundled to South Gippsland on a glorious autumn afternoon and there we met Crosby, this beautiful, intelligent, fun-loving puppy who is already starting to work. The Farm Boy was speechless for a few minutes as he dropped to the ground to pat his new best friend, then he looked up at me and said, 'I didn't expect that to happen, mum!' Such a wonderful surprise and of course I was shedding a few tears. Typical. Sigh. Sniff ...Sniff ..

The new arrival is settling in well and no doubt I'll have plenty of 'The Farmboy and his dog' stories to share.

VOTE FOR AUSTRALIA'S TOP 100 BOOKS ...

BETTER READING are looking for Australia's Top 100 books and so, if you've loved one of my books and think it might be worthy of this list, I'd love it if you could click through and cast a vote. SImilarly if there is another book you'd like to vote for, please do. http://www.betterreading.com.au/better-reading-top-100/

Better Reading says, "The book must be adult fiction. It can be an Australian or international title. It can be a new fiction book, a recent book you’ve loved reading, a book where the story has lingered or stayed with you, a book you can recommend or a book you read when you were at school."

THE COWBOY EBOOK

Is now available from ALL ebook sellers rather than just Amazon (Kindle). So excited!!!

More buy links are on the book page now: http://www.margaretaosborn.com.au/books/cowboy (Only available as an ebook)

ROSE RIVER NOW COMING IN LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE

Just in - news that ROSE RIVER will soon be available from the commercial business, READ HOW YOU WANT in both large print and Braille formats. YAY!

MOTHER'S DAY

It's that time of year again when we get presented with those beautiful wonky clay pieces, the decadently drawn & smudged cards, the rolled up and tied with a bow scrolls of artistic endeavor. Love, love, love Mother's Day and I can't wait to see what creations the kids have in store for this year. The Farmboy is promising me something handmade with his Renovator whilst The Princess is secrecy itself 'I know exactly what I'm going to make you mum, and you'll NEVER guess!' The 21 year old just says, 'Don't ask for a book!' I cannot see why asking for a book for Mother's Day around this place is such a crime?! I LOVE books and can think of nothing better than getting a good one for Mother's Day. The kids, unfortunately, say that's B O R I N G so it's usually left up to H to purchase me my hearts desire with the wonderful recommendations of our local book store extraordinaire, Liz Watt.

So, in case YOUR family don't think it's B O R I N G to buy you a book this coming Sunday, my website guru, Karen (who loves to read and review crime novels http://www.austcrimefiction.org), and I have come up with a few books we've read recently which we really enjoyed.

For the sweet lover ...

The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon - a lovely romance set in Tasmania which incorporates all things sweet and chocolatey (Is there such a word?)

For the baker ...

The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe - a surprise book which I read purely because I love tea. Don't be fooled. It's more about relationships, love and family. Set in Macau, you will also come away craving a macaroon.

For the lover of warm family saga's ...

Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney - I know I recommended this one at Christmas time but I loved this book so much I think it deserves another run. A heartwarming, poignant family saga set in rural S.A. from one of Australia's (and my) favourite authors.

For the book club attendee ...

The Anchoress by Robyn Caldwaller - Rich, strange and thought provoking this book explores a need for connection which is as relevant today as it was in the twelfth century. I came away from this novel thankful I wasn't born back then.

For the historical buff - with a touch of fantasy thrown in for good measure ...

Wild Wood by Posie Graham Evans - From the much loved creator of the McLeod's Daughter's series, comes a riverting read which will have you immersed in the Scottish English borderlands in the times of the Troubles. In this contemporary historical parallel narrative storyline, the historical portions were an absolute winner for me. Brutal yet very real, with a touch of mystical folklore a key part of the tale, I couldn't put this book down (and that wasn't only because one of the lesser main characters shared my name!).

For the crime lover ... (take it away, Karen!)

A Time of Secrets by Deborah Burrows which is a good combination of crime, romance and history set in Melbourne in 1943. A very atmospheric book which paints a strong picture of both Melbourne at that time, and the sorts of skullduggery that was going on (it's based around a true story of overseas missions going wrong), and because I can (Margareta's not looking is she....) if you're a fan of psychological thrillers Swimming in the Dark by Paddy Richardson. This New Zealander is writing some wonderful thrillers and this story of 3 women has stayed with me long after reading it.

For the rural romance lover ...

Rose River by Margareta Osborn !!! Ha! Of course. Even if you already have my latest novel, you might want to buy one for mum? Random House Australia have a great promotion going until Mother's Day. If you purchase Rose River before Sunday you can get a special 'Say it with words' bookmark to go with your present. Just ask at your local book store and check here: http://www.randomhouse.com.au/blog/this-mothers-day-say-it-with-words-2… for more details. I'd just love it if you could spread the Rose River love.

If everyone already has their copy of Rose River, you might be interested in another rural romance book. There's a plethora of new releases out on the shelves at the minute which you can see by going to http://www.australianruralromance.com The latest titles for May are The Falls by Cathryn Hein, Heart of the the Country by Tricia Stinger, The Season of Shadow and Light by Jenn J McLeod and Northern Heat by Helene Young.

If I don't get back to you later in the week, I hope you all have a fabulous Mother's Day with the little (& big) people you love,

Margareta x

NEWS FLASH : THE COWBOY GOES LIVE!

Margareta-Admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:53:38 +0000

NEWS FLASH : THE COWBOY GOES LIVE!

Margareta-Admin Fri, 23/01/2015 - 9:53 pm

Need something to read this Australia Day Long Weekend? My new novella, THE COWBOY, a sweet and sexy (yep they can be both) romance has just gone live today on Amazon! And it's available for a very limited time for only 99c! Yep, that's right only 99c!!! You can't even buy an ice-cream for that! (Well, maybe at McDonald's but we won't go there ...:)

ROSE RIVER

The clock is ticking and the countdown has started, Only one month now before ROSE RIVER hits book shelves and eReaders! If you'd like ROSE RIVER to be delivered to your eReader the moment it's released, you can pre-order the eBook here:

The excitement of 2015 is starting already!

Welcome to 2015

Margareta-Admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:09:16 +0000

Welcome to 2015

Margareta-Admin Thu, 15/01/2015 - 11:09 pm

WELCOME TO 2015

Hi and welcome to 2015! I hope you all had a very happy Christmas with lots of fun and good-cheer (plus the odd present or two ... or three ... ). For those with kids, I trust you haven't gone completely bonkers and are surviving the Christmas holidays? From my angle, it's about 80% 'Yippee no more lunches, washing uniforms and running kids around" and 20% - "Seriously, how many more days to go?!"

On the writing front there's lot's of exciting things kicking this year off! Let me tell you a few ...

AUSTRALIA'S FAVOURITE AUTHOR POLL - Vote in Booktopia's final poll

I'm really excited and very honoured to have made it into the final poll of Booktopia's search for Australia's Favourite Author. I'm in the final 75 which is currently being honed to the top 50. If you feel like voting for me or any of the other amazing authors on the list (you can vote for more than one!) head over here. If you have already voted and happened to put a tick beside my name, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

THE COWBOY - the release of my new novella!

The release of my new novella, THE COWBOY is nearly here. On Janaury 24th, this fun and sexy book will go live on Amazon. This novella was written as part of the "Hot Aussie Hero's" series for Tule, a vibrant publishing company who are kicking HUGE goals in the USA. I was so privileged to be given the opportunity to write for Tule and heading up the series with me are three other very talented Aussie authors, Victoria Purman, Amy Andrews and Madeline Ash!

THE COWBOY - the release of my new novella!

You can find the links to purchase on my Facebook page and website on and after January 24th. I'll also post the links in our next letter to you!

ROSE RIVER - the countdown begins

It's only another six weeks and my new Australian novel with Random House, ROSE RIVER will hit the shelves! The book went to print yesterday ... Yes, YESTERDAY! I was like a Jumping Jack Ant, bouncing around the farm all day, one minute trying to stay cool and calm and perfectly collected like any seasoned author should be ... but then the next, doing a little skip, a bop and then a flat out gallop and punch into the air. I mean, this is book number 5 and damn it, I'm EXCITED!!!

Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing with you some background snippets of how ROSE RIVER came to be - the inspirations and real life situations that gave me such excellent fodder for this hilarious and 'feel-good' story. Can you tell I just adored writing this novel?!

LARDNER PARK and ROSE RIVER BOOK TOUR

We are coming to Lardner Park again! Same place, same gingham tablecloths (if I can find them after "the farm shift"), same signing table (no, despite many pleas, I haven't been convinced to sell it) - and we will have my NEW BOOK (& I'll be there to sign it for you), a wonderful 'Field Day Pack' (just wait until you see this year's gift!), along with a lovely bunch of happy people to say gidday. Make sure you put March 26 - 29, 2015 on your calendar! I'd just LOVE to see you all again.

My publicist is also planning an extensive tour of NSW and Victoria to launch ROSE RIVER, so if you have any relatives or friends who'd like to learn more about my books, we might be heading their way. I'll let you know more when the details are finalised.

The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill

Now some of you will have read my co-Random House author, Loretta Hill's very funny and excellently written book, THE GIRL IN STEEL CAPPED BOOTS. She followed this best selling novel with two more 'Fly in, Fly out' stories, THE GIRL IN THE HARD HAT and THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW VEST.

Loretta's latest release - her fifth book - is a departure from her previous mining theme, and is based at a vineyard in the beautiful Margaret River region of Western Australia. THE MAXWELL SISTERS is a story about relationships, love and family and is garnering excellent reviews such as these from Book'd Out and Write Note Reviews.

If you would like to comment below, you will go in the draw to win a copy of this fabulous book!

In the meantime let's hear from Loretta:

Hi Margareta,

I’m so happy to make my first stop on this year’s blog tour at your place. It’s been too long since I was last here. It’s such a beautiful day and Gippsland is gorgeous as always.

I can see by your expression that you’re happy I’ve come on my own this time and left my four angels (or should I say, starved monkeys on ecstasy) at home. Given what happened last time, I thought I’d leave the kids with mum and go this road trip alone. It’s going to be a busy one. I’ve got a lot of stops planned with all my favourite rural romance authors, Jennifer Scoullar, Helene Young, Fiona Palmer, Jenn J McLeod and Rachael Johns. I want to see what all my friends are up to. So how’ve you been?

I’m good. In fact, I’ve been looking forward to this month for a while now. My new novel, THE MAXWELL SISTERS just hit the shelves this month. It’s a little different to my other novels so I’m both nervous and excited about the release. I really hope readers will embrace the change. This book, unlike my others is not set in the Australian outback on a construction site but in the beautiful Margaret River Wine Region in the south west of WA. The story centres around a family, the mad Maxwells of Tawny Brooks Estate and has all my favourite themes: strong women, family, sisters, and of course, romance.

It was actually the hardest book I’ve ever had to write because it has six main characters. Three sisters and their three respective mates. There was so much going on in this novel, sometimes writing it was like being in a really noisy room where everyone is trying to talk to you at once. All the characters had their own agendas. Juggling them was tricky particularly if they were all in the one scene. Have you ever had that experience with your characters?

My favourite character of the six, however, was Adam Carter and I thought I’d spend a little bit of time telling you about him today. He’s a loner, cast out by his own family and living in the south west to escape his past and find a new life path. When he accepts a position at Tawny Brooks estate as their new winemaker, he doesn’t expect it to be anything more than a job and a sanctuary for his broken heart. But the Maxwells are a difficult breed of people to hold at arms length and he soon finds himself embroiled in all their family problems. But most particularly, the secrets of the middle sister, Eve Maxwell. Adam finds Eve utterly fascinating because she’s clearly beautiful, talented and strong but doesn’t think she can hold a candle to her sisters. When they first meet in a room, crowded with her family he says to her, “I can see you, you know. You’re not invisible.”

This forthright comment is basically Adam to the core. He doesn’t hold any punches. He just says it like it is. He doesn’t care what people think of him because he’s got nothing left to lose. He’s cheeky, mischievous and unrepentant. He literally teases Eve out of her shell. Saying such outrageous things to her, in order to make her wake up. I love a good compromising position and it was easy to dream up one for Adam and Eve and then show Adam how to exploit it unapologetically. And yes, I do realize their names together sound rather fated, like the biblical couple. They’re supposed to be.

Adam was a great spanner to throw into the Maxwell family and he really helped me to draw out all their secrets. I think all families have their hangups, topics they avoid, traditions that they always do no matter what to save face or not to offend. So when there’s someone who comes in, happy to call a spade a spade, it stirs up all sorts of problems for everyone else. Adam was great vehicle to let me do this.

Anyway, I wish I had time to tell you about all my characters in this novel because after spending so much time with them, they feel like real people to me. Luckily however, next week I’m at Jennifer Scoullar’s blog, talking about Natasha Maxwell, the eldest of John Maxwell’s daughters. So if you or any of your readers would like to hear more about the Maxwell Sisters. Please do follow me there. :)

Loretta Hill

Loretta Hill

The Cowboy

And we're off to the Pilbara!

RECIPES

BUTTERSCOTCH BUTTONS

FOCACCIA ROLLS

CHICKEN & DUMPLING CASSEROLE

WHAT I'M READING ...

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Hello Crosby! & Mother's Day Book idea's

NEW ADDITION TO THE FARM

VOTE FOR AUSTRALIA'S TOP 100 BOOKS ...

THE COWBOY EBOOK

ROSE RIVER NOW COMING IN LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE

MOTHER'S DAY

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NEWS FLASH : THE COWBOY GOES LIVE!

ROSE RIVER

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Welcome to 2015

WELCOME TO 2015

AUSTRALIA'S FAVOURITE AUTHOR POLL - Vote in Booktopia's final poll

THE COWBOY - the release of my new novella!

LARDNER PARK and ROSE RIVER BOOK TOUR

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The Cowboy

And we're off to the Pilbara!

RECIPES

​BUTTERSCOTCH BUTTONS

FOCACCIA ROLLS

CHICKEN & DUMPLING CASSEROLE

WHAT I'M READING ...

Leave a Reply

Hello Crosby! & Mother's Day Book idea's

NEW ADDITION TO THE FARM

VOTE FOR AUSTRALIA'S TOP 100 BOOKS ...

THE COWBOY EBOOK

ROSE RIVER NOW COMING IN LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE

MOTHER'S DAY

Leave a Reply

NEWS FLASH : THE COWBOY GOES LIVE!

ROSE RIVER

Leave a Reply

Welcome to 2015

WELCOME TO 2015

AUSTRALIA'S FAVOURITE AUTHOR POLL - Vote in Booktopia's final poll

THE COWBOY - the release of my new novella!

LARDNER PARK and ROSE RIVER BOOK TOUR

Leave a Reply

BUTTERSCOTCH BUTTONS