BLOG ARTICLES BY DATE
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas December 2021
Déja Vu: Lessons from the Spanish Flu Pandemic June 2021
The 'Camille Dupré' Songbook May 2020
Researching 'Camille Dupré' May 2020
My Top Three Tips for Aspiring Authors March 2020
Writing and Art March 2020
The Five Books That Have Influenced Me Most March 2020
My Top Five Films about Politics Feb 2020
Film Review: '1917' Jan 2020
Home in the Highlands: Autumn May 2018
Home in the Highlands: The Flying Carpet July 2018
Home in the Highlands: A Tale of Two Chandeliers April 2018
Home in the Highlands: The Secret Garden April 2018
Home in the Highlands: Finding the Dream Home March 2018
Book Review: 'Lake Hill' by Margareta Osborn June 2017
Film Review: 'Their Finest' April 2017
Film Review: 'Alone in Berlin March 2017
My Top Six Tips for Writing Historical Fiction Feb 2017
'The Princess Diarist', Carrie Fisher Dec 2016
'The Rarest Thing' Playlist Nov 2016
Book Review: 'Daintree' by Annie Seaton Nov 2016
Interview with Annie Seaton Nov 2016
Crafting Characters Oct 2016
Welcome to 'The Rarest Thing' Blog Tour Oct 2016
TV Review: Reality Big Guns Aug 2016
Five Things I Love about Writing Fiction Aug 2016
Deborah's Yummy Chocolate Mousse July 2016
A Gallipoli Story: Finding Uncle Arthur April 2016
A World Without Downton: The 'Downton Abbey' Finale April 16
What is 'The Rarest Thing'? April 2016
Film Review: 'Brooklyn' Feb 2016
Molly Grows Up Feb 2016
Film Review: 'The Revenant' Jan 2016
Book Review: 'Kakadu Sunset' by Annie Seaton Jan 16
Q&A with Annie Seaton Jan 2016
2015
Meet Mrs Christmas Dec 2015
Film Review: 'The Dressmaker' Dec 2015
'The Trivia Man' Trivia Quiz Nov 2015
The Nerd as Hero: Reclaiming the Label July 2015
(Guest Blog for Dark Matter Zine at their website)
Another Bookish Trivia Quiz July 2015
A Bookish Trivia Quiz June 2015
The Trivia Man Blog Tour June 2015
Launching 'The Trivia Man' June 2015
A Gallipoli Story: The Lost Shearer April 2015
Meet the Cast of 'The Trivia Man' April 2015
What Makes a Good Tagline? March 2015
Quiz Kid? Feb 2015
Film Review: 'Birdman' Jan 2015
Film Review: 'The Water Diviner' Jan 2015
2014
The Trivia Man Is Coming Dec 2014
My Christmas Dec 2014
Zucchini and Herb Frittata Nov 2014
Trivia Isn't Trivial Nov 2014
Lost and Found Oct 2014
Film Review: 'Magic in the Moonlight' Sept 2014
The Cutting Room Floor Sept 2014
Film Review: 'The 100-Foot Journey' Aug 2014
Rose Scott Women Writers' Festival Aug 2014
Film Review: 'Jersey Boys' July 2014
Emporium Trilogy Quiz (with answers) June 2014
Film Review: 'The Fault in Our Stars' June 2014
An Aspiring Author's Guide to Book Jargon June 2014
The Beatles and Me June 2014
Book Giveaway Winners May 2014
Film Review: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' May 2014
Launching 'A Place of Her Own' May 2014
Free Bookmarks to Download March 2014
Film Review: 'The Monuments Men' March 2014
Film Review: 'Twelve Years a Slave' Feb 2014
My Top Ten Romantic Comedies Feb 2014
Film Review: 'Saving Mr. Banks' Feb 2014
Four Stories about Platonic Love Feb 2014
Five Books about Unrequited Love Jan 2014
First Impressions Jan 2014
2013
Christmas at My Place Dec 2013
About a Dog November 2013
What's Next? 'A Place of Her Own' Nov 2013
The Amazing Mr Carroll November 2013
Film Review: 'About Time' October 2013
The Jade Widow@Mr Chen's Emporium Oct 2013
Ode to Spring September 2013
When a Platypus's Fancy Turns to Love Sept 2013
How Big Is Your Book? September 2013
Fairytale Turrets and Other Fantasies August 2013
A Winter's Tale August 2013
'He Who Would Valiant Be' August 2013
Country Dog July 2013
Spot the Anachronism! July 2013
Puppy Proof? July 2013
A World Without Books: 'Fahrenheit 451' June 2013
A Bonzer Aussie Dog June 2013
Review: Hope's Road June 2013
Puppy Love May 2013
Attack of the Anachronisms May 2013
When Winter Comes Early May 2013
The Victorian Art of Scrapbooking April 2013
In Search of the Emporium April 2013
Elegant Architecture April 2013
A Country Sunday March 2013
Adverbs and Chocolate Feb 2013
Introducing THE JADE WIDOW Jan 2013
The Colour Lilac Jan 2013
2012
Christmas Dec 2012
Alpacas versus Llamas Dec 2012
The Jade Widow Nov 2012
Angie's Westerns Nov 2012
Recreational Sewing in Cesarine Oct 2012
Inspirations for 'Mr Chen's Emporium' Sept 2012
An Aladdin's Cave Sept 2012
Anatomy of a Gold Rush Town Sept 2012
Amy Duncan and her Books Sept 2012
Old-fashioned Heroes Sept 2012
Happy Endings? Sept 2012
Why Is a Book Like a TARDIS? Sept 2012
An Emporium by Any Other Name Aug 2012
Never Write When You're Hungry July 2012
The Case of the Missing Monotremes June 2012
The World of the Book May, 2012
Frosty Tales April 2012
Tales of the Emporium March 2012