I’m posting a little later this week than I intended (there goes my New Years Resolution to blog consistently on the same day each week). I just got back from a little getaway with my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary and I’m feeling relaxed and refreshed. I was surprised to find when I arrived back that I had a message telling me I’d received a blog award from the lovely Brooke Johnson over at brookenomicon.
I’ve never received one of these kinds of awards before, so I hope I’m following the rules correctly.
Seven Facts About Me
1. I have been writing stories since I could first wield a pencil and I’ve always been drawn to fantasy. I remember when I was about seven I wrote a story about my best friend turning into a fairy. Back then I thought I’d written a chapter book, but it was really only five pages (with illustrations).
2. I have an absolute phobia of snakes, yet I live in Australia on a farm where snakes are pretty much a given.
3. At school I loathed computer class and nearly failed one semester, now I love computers and practically live on mine.
4. One of my biggest writing idols is Australian author John Marsden. I actually got to meet him once as a teenager and got his autograph. I still have it to this day. (Everyone go read one of his books – he’s the master of YA voice.)
5. Whenever I go out for dinner I nearly always order carbonara – it’s my favourite dish. My mum used to make it for me from scratch, and even though I know how to make it from scratch too, I rarely ever make it for myself.
6. I wrote my first complete novel as a teenager and got enough courage to send it to a publisher. It got rejected and I was heartbroken. I was too scared to submit it to any other publishers after that. In hindsight I shouldn’t have let one rejection get me down, but on the other hand, looking back at that manuscript, I don’t think I would have had much luck with any other publishers anyway. It needed a lot more polishing and I needed to hone my writing skills a lot more at that stage.
7. I have never travelled overseas (I’ve never even been to Tasmania), but if I ever went overseas it is my dream to travel Europe.
And to pass on the award to some fellow writers’ blogs…
Be sure to check them out.
Jo Hart - Author 
Congrats on your award and thanks so much for passing it on to me! I love how you have overcome a lot of your previous weaknesses, I don’t envy you with the snakes, I had one at our last house, almost stepped on it. Happy Anniversary!
Catherine
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Thanks Catherine! We have cats and dogs around the house to keep the snakes away, so far that’s worked, but I freak out if I do see one around. I run so fast I could try out for the Olympics.
Keep up the great work on your blog!
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i love your seven points, especially the first one 🙂
i’m more afraid of bugs than snakes, though i’ve only ever seen like two snakes in my entire lifetime.
i’m glad i could share the award with you! ❤
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Hey Jo, congrats on your award, and thanks so much for passing it on to me 🙂 I haven’t received that one yet, ooh, I feel quite stylish!!! 🙂
Loved learning more about you, here’s hoping you get overseas soon.
Rach
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Hi Jo.
Congrats – and thanks. 🙂
I’m phobic about spiders – but scared of snakes too. Alas, the snake fear translates to running on the spot while spluttering incoherently. (It used to be scream and run, but motherhood means I need to know where the snake goes.)
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Five comments:
Congratulations on the award!
Happy Anniversary!
Thank you for shout out!
I really like exclamation points today – it’s that kind of day!
Have you ever found your first “book,” or do you think it’s lost forever? I’d love to see it posted on your site!
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Thanks, and no worries to all of you! I love reading your blogs.
Rach – I’m sure I’ll get overseas one day.
Kat – Spiders don’t worry me too much, unless they’re on me. Snakes I scream and run. I don’t think I’ve come across one while the kids have been with me yet, so not sure how I would react if that happened.
Beth – I love exclamation points! I haven’t found that book yet, though I’m sure I still have it stored away somewhere. I’ll come across it one day.
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