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J.R. Lonie

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I'm a Queenslander, even when I have been living elsewhere. This sense of place is very strong in me. I look out each day over the Brisbane River, watching it come to life from dawn onwards, the boys from Churchie rowing through the mist, then the little ferries and the smart rivercats. It's a town in which I know the what where and who without having to think about it. Soon we will be moving to Sydney because my partner has been head-hunted. Years ago, when first I left Brisbane, I didn't look back. Now I'm afraid that's all I do. But soon I am sure I will settle in down there. Instead of my river, will be Hyde Park with the beautifully restored war memorial, the spires of St. Mary's and also St. James which will be my parish church. May l ...more

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Not dead, just writing

Greetings, after a long silence. A few things, a mix of the sad and the happy, have kept me quiet, including moving cities after my husband was head-hunted south, in itself a bitter-sweet experience for us both. But during those long months I kept writing. Of course. As Descartes meant to say, I write therefore I am. Not that much of it was any good so I tried the patience of my wonderful publishe Read more of this blog post »
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Published on July 15, 2021 21:38 Tags: historical-fiction

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