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These are called Anticrepuscular rays. Many people on the beach stopped and took photos of them, they were striking. February Update Things slow down for me during the summer. I close off unfinished tasks, and spend some time doing jobs that were lower down in the...

January Update   My daughter came up from Sydney and spent much time at the beach. Her cat was extremely pleased to see her, and made sure to remind her exactly what her main role in life should be. I hope everybody had a terrific break! I'm back at work, typing...

When services went underground, the Gold Coast City Council left this telephone pole standing because it had an osprey nest on it. That must have been more than twenty years ago, and there are nesting poles like this all over the Gold Coast. So wonderful to see! Whew!...

Just before the Gold Coast 600, thousands of these little blue jellyfish washed up onto the beach. It was absolutely covered in them - and they rotted most pungently. Sorry car people.    November updateOctober has been a quieter month after the Oz...

Here's a selection of photos that I (and my awesome con buddies) took of Comic-Con Brisbane and Sydney. Click on an image to see a larger version.

(Click on the image to see a video) I've been here more than a year now, and the beach still surprises. The sky was an intense shade of pink that the camera really doesn't do justice. August is finished, and September is here. I'm making good progress on 'Guardian of...

That really was a spectacular July full moon.  August Update Winter is a quieter season for us writers, so I've been concentrating on book 2 of the Dragon Empire series, tentatively titled 'Guardian of Empire'. It's coming along well, and now that the warmer weather...

July Update: Workshops and Articles Once again I've released one of my previous Patreon posts to be fully public so anyone can go and see it. It's an out-take from 'Scales of Empire' with Shiumo (in her human form) from Richard's point of view. This is an example of...

I just finished the Rainforest Writing Retreat at O'Reilly's mountain resort on the Gold Coast Hinterland. I was one of multiple presenters who gave workshops to developing authors over the weekend, and it was a great chance to share stories and bounce ideas off...

Public Patreon Post: Out-take from White Tiger I've made an early post on my Patreon forums public, so that everybody can see it. Click the link to read an out-take from White Tiger that really should have been included in the final book. My editor said it needed to...