Author Christine M Knight’s Blog

Friday, July 12, 2013

The Volley of It All

Wednesday night this week, I watched the Under 17s Western Australian versus New South Wales game in the National Volleyball Championships at the Australian Institute for Sport based here in Canberra. My niece is in the New South Wales team.

Friday, July 5, 2013

A Long Time Passing

In search of a change of pace and in hope of warmer weather today, I travelled to Berrima in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Berrima is a quaint town dating back to 1836.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

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A hearty good day to you on what is an icy and windy day here in Canberra, AUSTRALIA. Just a brief note to let you know I have disabled the comment box feature on my blog.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

A Piece of Cake

Having had a busy day at work with more demands on my time than minutes to get everything done, I somehow survived the day and met all deadlines.

Friday, May 24, 2013

A Teller of Australian Stories

I am a storyteller. I am also a portrait and landscape painter. My preferred media is not oil or watercolours but words. My pictures capture the world that I know and form a backdrop to the stories I tell.

Monday, May 13, 2013

A BOOK COVER FOR 'LIFE SONG'

This blog is an update onthe journey to publication for Life Song. With a few months to go before the release date, I feel both excited and a bit overwhelmed. Plans are underway for marketing, and if it all comes off as planned, I’ll be thrilled as well as very busy.

Monday, May 13, 2013

The story behind my song 'The Flame'

'The Flame' features in my novel ‘Song Bird’. In the novel, it is sung by rock legend Rick Brody who serenades Nikki Mills (the central character in the novel). In real life, it was sung by Funnie Williams and Thanapat Yarchartoen (aka Film). I produced the song through Karma Sound Studios in Thailand.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Blog 9 - Wanting to Belong

There are different kinds of belonging and differing motivations for wanting to belong. This complexity is explored in the subplot dealing with Kate Patricia Denford's membership in the Surf Life Saving Movement and later through her relationships with the younger generation at Madison House. Characterisation as well as place and situational contexts are techniques used to examine this theme.