Previous: In her desperate bid to be Cathal's mother, Leona becomes increasingly distressed by his seeming unwillingness to respond to her, resulting in a shocking outburst of physical aggression which results in Cathal's arm being broken. When Cathal reaches the school age, Leona's mental health further deteriorates, and she withdraws from life, crippled with fear… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 8
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Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 7
Previous: Leona struggles with the care needs of a newborn baby, but is reluctant to seek help from her community out of fear of the truth about Cathal's identity being discovered. Cathal's arrival in the village attracts attention from the local guard, who is aware of the disappearance of the baby from Galway Regional Hospital,… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 7
Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 6
Previous: Leona makes a second attempt to escape her father's imprisonment. She is successful, and is discovered by the local doctor, Aidan Kelly. Aidan has been led to believe that Leona's pregnancy was the result of an incident with a transient farm worker in Colm's employ, not Colm himself, and had helped keep Leona's pregnancy… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 6
Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5
Previous: Shattered by the confirmation of her phantom pregnancy, in her desperation to maintain her perfect family picture, Leona kidnaps a day-old baby boy from Galway Regional Hospital, lying to her father and telling him it is the baby that she was indeed pregnant with all along. Colm once again confines Leona and the baby… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5
Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 4
Previous: Leona's naive delusion about her new role as woman of the house has resulted in an incestuous relationship with her father and an unplanned pregnancy. Rather than fearing for the freedom of herself and her baby at the hands of the Catholic Church, Leona maintains her fantastical vision of family life with her father… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 4
Books By The Beach Concludes At Coolangatta/Greenmount!
HOORAY!! We made it to Coolangatta, the last stop on my Books By The Beach tour! Thank you SO MUCH for coming on this epic journey with me, and I hope that you have enjoyed seeing and learning about all of the beautiful Gold Coast beaches I have visited along the way! I have certainly… Continue reading Books By The Beach Concludes At Coolangatta/Greenmount!
Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part Two at Kirra Beach
Welcome to Kirra Beach, the second last stop on my Books By The Beach tour! It is hard to believe it is almost over! The small rocky headland Kirra Point separates Kirra Beach to the north and Coolangatta Beach to the south, and is noted as one of the world's premier surf breaks. In the… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part Two at Kirra Beach
Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part One at Bilinga Beach
Welcome to Bilinga, the thirteenth stop on my Books By The Beach tour! Bilinga is close to the Queensland/New South Wales border to the west and has the Pacific Ocean to the east. The word 'Bilinga' is derived from the word 'Bilinba', meaning 'bats'. The name was adopted in 1918 as a place name for… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part One at Bilinga Beach
Books By The Beach: Stripping Past & Present at Tugun Beach
Welcome to Tugun, the twelfth stop on my Books By The Beach tour! Over the hill from Currumbin, Tugun is north-west of Coolangatta and 96 kilometres (60 mi) south of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Tugun is a popular holiday destination, with a number of holiday units and motels lining Tugun Beach, its homey… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Stripping Past & Present at Tugun Beach
Books By The Beach: Grave Bargains at Palm Beach
And here we are, stop no.10 on my Books By The Beach tour! Palm Beach has been voted cleanest beach in Queensland three times. Jefferson Lane hosts some of the earliest and most basic of Gold Coast beach "shacks", some on blocks of land valued in millions of dollars. There is some suggestion that these… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Grave Bargains at Palm Beach
