Halloween? Yeah, We Got That Covered

Just thought I should mention that, seeing as how Halloween's on the way, you might be up for something that's going to scare the beejazuz out of you....

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Adventures in India - Great Historical Fiction AGAIN!

 Thank you, Kim Dickerson!

 

 

5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Historical Fiction AGAIN!

ByKim Dickersonon October 7, 2015

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He's done it again! What a great story that's so easy to get lost in. I like that he used regional words, yet still succinctly described everything so well. Poor Charlie! I adore him, he's become the poor uncle that's got the worst run of luck in the coolest way imaginable.

Lovatt's depth of research shows throughout the entire novel. Waiting for the next one!

 

 

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Home Again

Well I'm home again. Actually, I've been home for a little over a week, but busy doing re-writes, fighting jet lag, and now a cold, because Canada...

Now that the manuscript for the next Charlie Smithers has been sent into the publisher to be formatted, I thought that you might like to accompany me on a short pictorial journey through Australia.

 This sign was at Kimba, marking the halfway spot across Australia, and we were only getting started! The next two photos are of the Nullarbor Plain where a good deal of the story takes place. Of course Nullarbor means 'no trees' and, as you can see, that was pretty much the case.

Getting close to The Great Australian Bight

And here is the Bight, one of the main reasons I had for coming to Australia in the first place. It's quite an impressive sight, as the height of the cliffs vary between 100 to 400 feet high. It was also the reason for a sizable rewrite because, once having seen it, I knew that it had to be mentioned.

This is the chariot and home for three weeks, dubbed "The Jolly Roger." It's big and spacious, but could easily get overcrowded if things weren't stowed away. Not that it had much chance of getting out of hand, as everything needed to be stowed before hitting the road anyway.

Australia is chock-full of grand old buildings dating back to its colonial past. Virtually every little town had at least one of these hotels, virtually all of them of the same design. If I'm not mistaken, we stopped in here for lunch.

 After seeing the Nullarbor and The Bight, we had to decide on the route back to Sydney. As it was early Spring, the weather had usually been quite cool, so in the end we decided to go north in search of warmer climes.

Our first stop in Queensland, via Broken Hill in NSW. After Cunnamulla, it was over to Goondiwindi, and then back down to NSW, through The Great Dividing Range, to the delightful town of Casino (cattle capitol of Australia.) Then it was back through the mountains again, down to Tamworth, via Grafton and Glen Innes, before heading on to Sydney.

Perhaps you can tell that one of my favourite parts of the trip was the wildlife, especially the parrots. So loved to see these parrots flying about free as...well...birds. The only ones I'd seen previously were in cages.

 This is the governor's mansion in Sydney where a scene plays out in the epilogue. Needless to say it, and the grounds were given a thorough going over, and a wealth of information gleaned from the knowledgeable staff.

This was a treat. Our hero, Charlie Smithers, needed a horse in his latest adventure, and I couldn't think of a better candidate than a breed that is all Australian, the Waler. Known for their strength and endurance, I had written about them to some extent, but had never seen one before in the flesh until the day we went out to a stud farm. The elderly couple that owned it were very gracious and eager to talk about their beloved horses, enough to keep me scribbling notes the entire time I was there.

Sorry, not the best of photos, but I thought I'd include it anyway. After all, with the famous opera house to the left, and the harbour bridge on the right, urban Australia doesn't get much more iconic than this.

Greetings from Downunder...!

As you can see, I made it here in one piece, and I haven't fallen off...yet...

Off to OZ

The waiting's over, my bags are packed. In a few short hours I'll be on that looooooong road to 'Oz,' where I plan to polish "Adventures Downunder" to a state fit for publishing, and to otherwise just generally inflict myself on the locals. Many thanks Floyd, Hamilton, Chris et al for your kind offers of guidance and hospitality. I'll do my level best not to look too lost, at least to the point where my hand doesn't require holding in public.

Charlie Smithers: Adventures Downunder - Blurb

I think that it's time to share the blurb for the next book in the Charlie Smithers Collection, "Adventures Downunder," scheduled to be released in the Fall.
 
Flashman never experienced anything like this, not even remotely!
Whether it’s because of his gift of the ‘sight,’ inherited from his dour old Hebridean mother, or simply a sorely battered noggin (a result of his master’s appalling aim) the Australias hold one of Charlie Smithers’ most intriguing adventures to date.
Pirates, great white sharks, mermaids, scorching deserts, cannibals and a small army of sadistic bushrangers are only part of the story. A mysterious gunslinging sheila with emerald green eyes, and a shocking vocabulary, is another adventure all on its own.
And throughout the tale there is the innocuous message from the ghost of Charlie’s beloved: “You must learn to forgive…”