Plays, Stones, Lattes & Science Fiction

It's not getting any less busy around here. In fact, I think it might even be busier than before.

How does that work? I thought things would settle down and be a bit less manic after the True Blue Aussie Review play finished. But no... there's still a steady string of visitors coming and going, and there's still a heap more paintings to do for my Phoenix art exhibition. Quieter after the play? More time for writing?

Not so.

These days the only writing time I'm getting is when I go down to the Idyl Book Cafe to do my Gypsy Stone Readings. Between readings I set up my laptop and put in a little quality writing time. What can be better than that? Sipping lattes and writing science fiction. Not bad at all.

It is only one day per week, but that is one whole day per week of writing. That's more than I can manage at home at the moment. Stolen time's the best, isn't it? It's almost a guilty pleasure. An indulgence. All the sweeter for the taking.

[Insert maniacal laughter here]

Oh, that's right. Full moon tonight. I might have known. It brings out the worst in me... or perhaps the best. Who knows?

Catch up soon.

Brittany K.

My Feet Haven't Hit The Ground

I can't believe how long it's been since I've blogged here! I've been so busy the time has flown by like leaves in the wind. Seasons have come and gone and now there's frost on the ground outside.

I've been busy with my editing and my own writing. Shadow Runners edits are still coming along nicely. Mark of the Condemned is progressing well, and I've even started Legacy of the Gildan.

Today I do my Gypsy Stone Readings at Idyl Book Cafe. Then it's home to feed the cattle and get ready for play rehearsals at the Beechworth Memorial Hall.

The show was fantastic last night. The Yackandandah senior citizens really enjoyed it. It makes such a difference to us too, to have an appreciative audience.

I'll have to get myself organised today so I can get everything done. It has been such a busy couple of weeks, my feet have hardly hit the ground.

Between readings today I'll do some editing. Usually I take the opportunity to get some of my own writing done during the quiet times, but I have another assignment, so it will be an ideal time to get as much of that done as I can.

After the play I'll have to really get moving on my art for the Phoenix Exhibition. I still need another four large paintings. That exhibition opens on June 20 and all proceeds will go the Victorian bushfire appeal. There's only two of us involved in this one and it has been fun doing all the fire energy paintings. They're turning out really well. They're very vibrant and really different. I'll post some pictures when they're all done.

It's time for me to get a move on now or I'll be late for my first reading. I'll catch up with you all when I finally have time to sit and relax for a moment or two.

Cheers

Brittany K.

Feburary Flop

Fires, Fiery Temperatures & No Writing

February has been a disastrous month all round this year.

I suppose I could look at it this way: at least we got as far as February before the State of Victoria went up in flames. We’re usually on fire by late December to early January. We almost made it into autumn without losing anybody.

It has been a month of unspeakable tragedy. So many homes lost. So many lives lost. There are no words to describe it. There are a lot of people and animals wandering around homeless, orphaned, alone, numb.

While all this was happening down here, up north they’re all under water. And I do mean UNDER water. Those poor people have been flooded out.

That’s Australia, I suppose. How did that poem go? “…a land of droughts and flooding rains”. Yes. Definitely.

The other reason not much writing was done around here over the past couple of months is, of course, the searing temperatures.

Everyone who knows me, knows that I love a good hot summer. 40 degrees Celsius with a clear dry heat is what I thrive in. But 52 degrees? Unheard of. It was way too hot to sit in here in my office and do any kind of computer work.

It isn’t only my writing that suffered. I also have to work flat out over the next three or four days on the farm accounts to get my GST lodged before I get into trouble with the Taxation Department.

Okay. So the heat has passed. I’m having trouble adjusting to the mere 30 degree days now. I find them a tad on the cool side. Can’t wait to see what winter brings. I think I’ll go into hibernation for that.

With the heat gone, so is the procrastination. It’s back to work for me. Accounts, writing, blogging, editing… all of that. Not that I consider writing to be hard work. I enjoy it so much that I find it relaxing. I like to lose myself in a good novel. Actually, I have two on the go. Four if you count book 3 of The Andaman Saga.

Somewhere in this computer’s memory are: Wild Heart – a paranormal romance; The Shadow Runners – science fiction novel almost at sending away stage, book 1 of The Andaman Saga; Mark of the Condemned – book 2 of The Andaman Saga; Legacy of the Gildan – book 3 of The Andaman Saga; Shards of Life – a Gypsy romance/slice of life novel almost at the editing stage… and I can’t wait to get my fingers to the keyboard to get on with all of them.

So, if you’re looking for me… look no further. I’m here with my fingers flying over the keyboard and my mind firmly planted in that other world of all things writerly.

But for now… Ugh! Accounts.

Cheers

Brittany Kingston

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181 dead so far in the bushfires. More than 80 people still not accounted for.

A man threw his 4yo daughter off the Westgate Bridge in Melb. this morn. His 2 other kids were in the car watching.

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

Competition Winner

WINNER!

New Year

Competition

I've been so busy with my editing and updating this site that I forgot to post the winner of my New Year Competition!

Congratulations

DEB.B.C.

I hope you're enjoying your reading package.

Huge thank you to all who entered both online and off. Your answers were so good I was tempted to use some of them. Thanks also Judy B. and Kelly W. I'm not sure a Drinn would actually say such things, but you both gave me a good laugh. And, finally, Darren - pity "The Shadow Runners" isn't going to have a triple XXX rating!

Thanks once again. I hope you all enjoyed entering the competition as much as I enjoyed reading your answers.

Yours in love and light

Brittany Kingston

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