Topsy Baxter
Historical Australian Fiction author with a love for family history and bowls.
Saturday 12 October 2013
A new journey has begun
Friday 23 August 2013
Self Publishing formatting stress
Tuesday 2 July 2013
Topsy's next book The Dairy Cottage
Greetings! Having come near to completing my 2nd novel I have found myself going in an almost opposite direction to where I originally intended. Old Government House at Parramatta was to have been the focus of my story, but instead I have leaned very heavily towards the dairy cottage in the domain precincts of OGH.
The families living in the cottage became the story. So, having blind-sided myself accidentally, I have now decided to make one story into three. That is, the dairy cottage story of 1815-1820 becomes ‘Book 1’, and I continue later with Books 2 & 3, following the Cavendish family through to the beginning of the 20th century. How did I do this? I don’t know. It just happened. My fingers wrote a story my brain hadn’t even known about when I started this exercise.
All being well, Book 1 will be completed within a few weeks; edited and published by mid-July 2013. Watch for:
CAVENDISH COURT, BY THE RIVER Book 1 – The Dairy Cottage
Don’t hold me to it, but book 2, may be called:
CAVENDISH COURT, BY THE RIVER Book 2 – Peter Cavendish, Physician
I then anticipate the next one to be:
CAVENDISH COURT, BY THE RIVER Book 3 – The Dynasty
It’s really been quite good fun to start a project like this one. Turning to writing in my retirement years has been something of a revelation for me. I found I like writing. My dog hates it! I don’t pay enough attention to her, apparently. Nevertheless, she still loves me, and is often underfoot as I sit at my desk. Take care and enjoy life.
Cheers T.B.
Saturday 22 June 2013
From my desk, 22/6/13
Tuesday 4 June 2013
Topsy's week that was
Saturday 11 May 2013
My Place. My Hometown.
Thursday 9 May 2013
Invitation from Topsy Baxter
While we wait I'd like to invite readers to subscribe to my monthly newsletter and this month I'll be sending out an update on the book launch for Interrupted Romance.
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