This weekend (October 11th-12th), I will be a guest at Crime Scene WA, talking about writing when I can tear myself away from the fascinating presentations on forensic science by experts including Professor Simon Lewis, Associate Professor Hadyn Green and Associate Professor Guy Hall, as well as presentations on writing and publishing by GoHs ( Read more... )

Favourite Female Character

While TV falls shamefully short when it comes to well-rounded, interesting, capable female characters in major roles, it does give us a few. Among my favourites are: Daria, Jane and Jodie from Daria; Nyssa, Romana, Ace and Leela from Doctor Who; Willow and Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Zoe from Firefly; Phyllida ( Read more... )