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The old Homestead-Digging into the past for themes by Barbara Hartmann King 11/22/2011 2:33:04 PM
Continuing:When writing my novels, I was forever digging into my past for settings and themes. I used this setting of the old homestead with the privet trees in the Valley of the Eagle novel for the homestead setting of the fictional Moorooba Downs S... more
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Coloured Sands Trilogy by Barbara Hartmann King 11/21/2011 1:17:35 PM
Fodder for writing the Australian country novels: The emus were a constant worry and could have been very dangerous.
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Life at Wyuna where the writing began by Barbara Hartmann King 11/18/2011 2:30:05 PM
Life at Wyuna:
It was 1980. I had just turned 40 and the lonely little cattle property was the venue for my first tentative steps into the world of creative writing. My mother had sent me $400 to help me on my way. Writing had been on my mind ... more
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A plague of army worm months were the final straw by Barbara Hartmann King 11/17/2011 2:34:36 PM
To reiterate on Yesterday’s blog, ( the last years at Oakdale): Life on Oakdale had been a huge learning experience, almost a pioneer existence; but life has to change or one is going around in circles. Looking back now, it would seem growth canno... more
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Dark Destiny is here! by Jeanne Treat 11/17/2011 6:22:27 AM
We just published the 3rd and final book in the Dark Birthright Trilogy.... more
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Life is about change-Grandfather married again by Barbara Hartmann King 11/16/2011 1:20:51 PM
The last years at Oakdale: Life on Oakdale was a huge learning experience for living on the land, almost a pioneer existence to begin with; but life is all about change and my journey in rural Queensland had many more miles on its agenda. ... more
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Raising money for the community in the country by Barbara Hartmann King 11/15/2011 1:23:38 PM
More about country Australian – Charity balls and dances were constant and the fun way to raise money for the community. I did not need to research the gala balls in my series of Outback novels. It was the event where couples met and fell in love….... more
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Charity Work in Country Towns -the Lions Club by Barbara Hartmann King 11/14/2011 12:48:56 PM
Life on cattle properties and the social side of Australian country towns – I embraced such knowledge for writing the all Australian novel.... more
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'Fighting Bob' Entered in Fla. Book Awards Competition by Bob Stockton 11/14/2011 4:47:31 AM
This week I will be submitting my latest book, 'Fighting Bob for judging in the sixth annual Florida Book Awards competition.
Category: Popular Fiction
Bob... more
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Knowledge gleaned from living in the bush for my outback novels. by Barbara Hartmann King 11/13/2011 12:54:37 PM
All of life is a learning trip and I used the knowledge gleaned from living on cattle properties for my outback novels. Yesterday it was all about the harrowing weather conditions. Today I look back at the early years with the babies, the cattle dogs... more
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Nature's Cruel Outbursts by Barbara Hartmann King 11/12/2011 1:46:08 PM
I came to grips with nature’s cruel outbursts in rural Australia before commencing my novels. ... more
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Why do Writers Write by Linda Ballou 11/9/2011 7:17:25 PM
Sonia Rumzi wants to know why Linda Ballou chose to write her novel Wai-nani High Chiefess of Hawaii set in pre-contact Hawaii. ... more
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The Passion and my imagination by Barbara Hartmann King 11/9/2011 12:13:44 PM
Those wild cattle in my second novel had to come from some place I had already experienced. ... more
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The Passion - the Personal relationship with the land by Barbara Hartmann King 11/8/2011 12:40:07 PM
The passion, the personal relationship with nature are ingredients one must come to terms with while writing the all Australian saga. We live in a harsh, strange country....... more
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The Vet said: Your horse will get up Or he will lie there and die by Barbara Hartmann King 11/7/2011 11:57:02 AM
The lifestyle of the characters in my country novels came from real experiences – more about horses today. The vet said:‘your horse will get up or she will lie there and die.’ ... more
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Once an Inland Sea - more by Barbara Hartmann King 11/6/2011 12:47:29 PM
Continuing with the Pony Club adventure at the Palm National Forest – I used this wonderful setting in my third novel, ‘The Tan People” as a lover’s retreat.... more
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Once an inland Sea - no other explanation by Barbara Hartmann King 11/5/2011 12:51:35 PM
Continuing with the life experience that enabled me to write my Australian outback sagas.... more
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Life in the Bush - Fodder for Country Dramas by Barbara Hartmann King 11/4/2011 12:49:56 PM
Pony Club days – I learnt about horses and how to look after them. To continue with the life experience that held me in good stead while writing my outback sagas. ... more
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Medical Emergencies in the Bush by Barbara Hartmann King 11/3/2011 2:07:00 PM
My knowledge of medical emergencies came in very useful while writing my novels set in outback Queensland, Australia. ... more
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Just like Mary the Pioneer Woman by Barbara Hartmann King 11/2/2011 12:58:54 PM
Characters for my novels came from real life situations. A look at the pioneers who settled inland Australia... more
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