by briant | Aug 10, 2016 | Adventure, Red Diamond, Thriller, Trilogy
Dad would have loved a son but his tomboy Ella was ‘perfect’ he said, like a best daughter and a best son all rolled into one. He liked to hike when off duty. Mum was not the hiking type and Sally was too young. So we had often been on hiking expeditions for a day or...
by dyanaw | Jul 15, 2016 | Adventure, Dyana Wells, Novels, Sailing, Yoga
The boat is our vehicle and although it creaks and groans it’s pretty solid and unchanging for now. The boat gives us a sense of stability. Not like a house on solid ground, but a moving stability. Pea-pod shaped, not an extended cube. Minimal stability, like a...
by briant | Jul 10, 2016 | Adventure, Brian Thurogood, Red Diamond, Thriller
Fabian couldn’t help notice the efficient way Grant’s partners worked, a stark contrast to the time-wasting play-acting of the corporate meetings he’d suffered in the previous six months with various publishers and marketing representatives. “Kat, it’s great to meet...
by dyanaw | Jun 25, 2016 | Adventure, Dyana Wells, Novels, Yoga
We climb up the beach, past a couple of falling-apart grass shelters where the beach meets the scrub and follow a rough track through the bush. I’m not expecting much from this rough mountainous outback. I follow Tina up the track to its end. She is delighted by my...
by briant | Jun 10, 2016 | Adventure, Brian Thurogood, Red Diamond
“It’s a bit like starting to write a book,” said Pablo Fabian, looking out over the huge but empty film studio. “I guessed you were a visual creative,” said Grant, “even though you’ve had the most success as a writer.” “Do you really think you can successfully combine...
by dyanaw | Jun 5, 2016 | Adventure, Dyana Wells, Sailing
We motor slowly into a long glove-like harbour, looking for a good anchorage, depth sounding the bottom, manoeuvring around numerous shallow bars across the entrance. This is only our second stop since leaving Fiji and we are both silenced by the soft, unearthly...