tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53849814347007919132024-03-06T02:31:00.683+11:00.Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-24811980715448694262015-12-05T11:09:00.001+11:002017-09-10T15:56:44.010+10:00A New Page
Hey you... thanks for visiting Ink Dots.
It's been an absolute pleasure to chat with you here over the years.
If you're on old friend, we go back to 2009! That's some friendship.
If you're new, I'm thrilled to see you, because I have good news for friends... old and new.
Ink Dots has a fabulous new home, on the journal page of my author website.
You Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-75878903874267121442014-12-31T20:00:00.000+11:002014-12-31T20:05:08.247+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Weeks 51 & 52
Lord, guide me around this next bend...
Do Something To Get Your Adrenaline Going, AND Meditate.
I saved the best for last. You bet I did.
After a year of following the 52 Dates For Writers book, I've reached the end. Thank you so much for sharing in my adventures in 2014. I've posted from my hometown of Melbourne, from Sydney, Phillip Island, as well as San Antonio,Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-33192967116172242112014-12-19T22:26:00.000+11:002014-12-19T22:26:53.404+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Weeks 49 & 50
Visit A Castle AND Assume An Alias.
There are days when we find ourselves so far from home, we might as well have assumed an alias. Who are we when we’re not in our natural setting or comfort zone? How far can we really stray from our everyday persona?
Assuming An Alias was a challenge from my 52 Dates for Writers book, designed to push me into behavior not consistent with who I amDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-19151113627849229882014-12-08T12:14:00.000+11:002014-12-08T12:16:00.793+11:00Regina Jennings ~ A Most Inconvenient Marriage
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Our Tandem Bike
Ride A Tandem AND Take A Tour Of Your Hometown
It’s only fitting my blog post about a bicycle built for two, should also carry a second author challenge. (And yes, I’m piggy backing a couple together to make up for the weeks I lost earlier this year in the US.)
This week I Toured My Hometown on a Tandem Bike with my Beloved. How clever, right? Two challenges wrapped Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-35675479212527047412014-11-28T21:27:00.000+11:002014-11-28T21:27:28.599+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 46
Embrace Something You Dislike
I don’t watch horror movies.
Or thrillers.
If it’s got a werewolf, a vampire, a zombie or any of their first cousins, I’m out. I don’t even care for the scene in The Sound of Music when the Von Trapps hide from the Nazis behind the Abbey tombstones.
So for my author challenge to embrace something I dislike, I summoned my eldest son to Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-33261699813384692822014-11-21T04:12:00.000+11:002014-11-21T04:12:24.450+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 45
Attend An Opening
Schramm's Cottage
Last Saturday the local historical society opened their doors to the residents of Doncaster and Templestowe for a unique family reunion. They commemorated the 150th wedding anniversary of early settlers Max von Schramm and his young bride, Kate Pickering, with a re-enactment of their nuptials in front of 60 of their descendants, and a few hundredDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-63603357761156567762014-11-14T12:04:00.001+11:002014-11-14T12:13:42.309+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 44
Peach tree splendour ~ Crabapple House
Attend A Concert
The soundscape of a novel can be manmade or the sounds of nature. Or a unique blend of both. This week’s author challenge sent me to the best seat in the house when I attended a concert geared towards capturing what is heard when one is still enough to listen.
I had plans to attend an orchestral concert, but time Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-47499865473078710232014-11-07T22:39:00.002+11:002014-11-07T23:03:35.546+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 43
Climb A Ferris Wheel
Melbourne Star
The last time I hopped on a ferris wheel with my Beloved, I wore a brand new diamond ring on my finger, a dozen of his kisses on my lips, and held a thousand bride-to-be hopes for our future.
Fast forward 25 years and we got to do it all again on my author date last week when we braved our very own Melbourne Star.
Here’s some touristy stats Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-1867322252853090142014-11-03T20:09:00.001+11:002014-11-03T20:09:49.234+11:00Narelle Atkins ~ Her Tycoon Hero
It’s my pleasure to welcome dear friend and Aussie author Narelle Atkins to Ink Dots this week. We’re celebrating the release of her fourth Heatsong Presents book, Her Tycoon Hero.
A fun loving Aussie girl at heart, Narelle was born and raised on the beautiful northern beaches in Sydney, Australia. She has settled in Canberra with her husband and children. A lifelong romance reader, Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-4673196159854294752014-10-31T10:58:00.003+11:002014-10-31T10:58:58.825+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 42
Gatecrash
No guessing why I kept this challenge for almost last on the list.
By nature, I’m not a gatecrasher and the introverted author in me has enough issues attending events where I’m on the guest list.
Forget the ones where I’m not expected.
Photo Source ~ Pinterest
So I cheated a little on this one. I snuck in unannounced for the tail end of the Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-9525241728022989262014-10-27T22:06:00.000+11:002014-10-27T22:06:25.617+11:00Jennifer Davids ~ Buckeye Dreams
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Immerse Yourself In Another Language ..... AND Go Star Gazing
Asian Groceries
Yes, two challenges in one week, because I'm behind and need to piggyback these posts or we will get to New Year's Eve... and I'll still be behind.
But I'm a lucky girl. Turns out both challenges this week were designed to make me think about key words and key themes in my writing.
Oh, the Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-53085610794371184872014-10-21T07:05:00.003+11:002014-10-21T08:44:55.558+11:00Myra Johnson ~ Every Tear A Memory
It's my pleasure to welcome award winning author Myra Johnson to Ink Dots this week. Myra writes emotionally gripping stories about love, life, and faith. She is a two-time finalist for the ACFW Carol Award and winner of the 2005 RWA Golden Heart. Her novel When the Clouds Roll By won the historical fiction category of the 2014 Christian Retailing’s Best Awards. Married since 1972, Myra and Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-2148835908045221822014-10-14T16:34:00.005+11:002014-10-14T16:34:42.341+11:00Judith Miller ~ The Brickmaker's Bride
It's my pleasure to welcome Judith Miller to Ink Dots this week. Although born and reared in a small suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Judy moved to Kansas at the age of seventeen and has considered the sunflower state ‘home’ ever since. Judy writes historical romantic fiction and enjoys finding unique settings for her stories.
Writing Christian fiction is Judy’s second career. For many Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-4746195147513683962014-10-11T10:43:00.002+11:002014-10-11T10:43:32.593+11:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 39
Visit An Art Gallery
Heidi Museum Of Modern Art
This week’s author challenge was meant to have me consider the story behind the title of a piece of artwork, and beyond... to what we discover on a level deeper than words.
I chose to visit the Heidi Museum of Modern Art, only a few minutes drive from Crabapple House. Beginning its life in 1934 as the home of Melbourne couple Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-53813339281980012872014-10-06T10:01:00.000+11:002014-10-06T10:01:33.636+11:00Carrie Turansky ~ The Daughter Of Highland Hall
I'm so thrilled to welcome Carrie Turansky to Ink Dots this week. Carrie has loved reading since she first visited the library and checked out a tall stack of picture books. Her love for writing began when she penned her first novel at age twelve. She is now the author of more than a dozen novels and novellas and winner of the ACFW Carol Award, the Crystal Globe Award, and the Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-51415425519117779862014-10-03T11:12:00.001+10:002014-10-03T12:25:51.698+10:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 38
Paris in Autumn (Photo source Pinterest)
Follow Every Impulse You Have...
This post was meant to be my Paris post.
Earlier this year my Beloved’s calendar included an October visit to Africa via Paris, and I was meant to follow him and stay put in a quaint hotel in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. He was meant to complete his assignment in Cameroon and come back to spend Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-67996255856420772562014-09-29T21:01:00.002+10:002014-09-29T21:01:26.488+10:00Jan Watson ~ Buttermilk Sky
This week it's my pleasure to introduce Jan Watson to Ink Dots friends. Jan won the 2004 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest for her first novel, Troublesome Creek. Her other awards include being named the best Kentucky author in 2012 by Kentucky Living magazine, a nomination for the Kentucky Literary Award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-51475663231713812672014-09-26T16:18:00.000+10:002014-09-26T16:21:31.860+10:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 37
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
Attend A Celebrity Appearance, commanded my author challenge.
Go to a gathering of those keen to catch a glimpse of the charmed ones who attract the beacon of public attention. Observe those feted individuals and ask the question... Does my story have a character worth writing about? Will my readers’ interest span from curiosity to devotion, Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-8104566514587834332014-09-22T09:00:00.001+10:002014-09-22T09:07:01.281+10:00Andrea Grigg ~ Too Pretty
I'm thrilled to welcome my friend Andrea Grigg to Ink Dots this week and celebrate the release of Too Pretty. Andrea grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, but has lived more than half her life in Australia. She lives with her husband on Queensland’s Gold Coast, where they have raised their three adult children – two daughters and a son.
Andrea loves words and finding out what makes peopleDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-67310495266742920602014-09-19T20:23:00.003+10:002014-09-22T09:18:25.927+10:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 36
Go Dancing
This week’s Author Date challenge called for 20 minutes of dancing.
On my own or with others. Freestyle, waltz... zorba.
My dancing came after a happy email from the Tampa Area Romance Authors.
I’m thrilled to announce I received word on Sunday that I’m the Winner of the 2014 Inspirational Category of the TARA contest. An excerpt from my 1850’s Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-15036172444175315272014-09-15T13:56:00.004+10:002014-09-15T13:58:11.757+10:00Anne Mateer ~ Playing by Heart
I'm welcoming Anne Mateer back to Ink Dots today, to celebrate the release of her latest historical romance, Playing By Heart.
Anne is passionate about bringing history to life through fiction. She is the author of four historical novels as well as a contemporary short story which can be found in this season’s A Cup of Christmas Cheer II. Anne and her husband live in Texas and are theDorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-84263362459373703902014-09-12T13:59:00.001+10:002014-09-12T14:41:13.579+10:0052 Author Dates ~ Week 35
Listen To A Professional Storyteller.
The Boyhood of Raleigh by Sir John Everett Millais
The best storyteller I knew was my uncle.
He’s passed away now, but thanks to him we retain some of our family history and have unravelled the mysteries behind many family photos.
In the absence of my uncle, I took myself off to the local library for Toddler Story Time.
Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384981434700791913.post-61503360612489963262014-09-08T08:01:00.000+10:002014-09-08T09:28:35.096+10:00Mary Connealy ~ Tried and True
It's always fun to welcome Mary Connealy to Ink Dots. This time we're celebrating her latest release, Tried and True.
Mary writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist. She is the bestselling author of the Wild at Heart series which recently began with book #1 Tried & True. Mary is married to Dorothyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13622521834128746217noreply@blogger.com