Tag Archives: Arafura

LOVE GONE WRONG – Valentine’s Day flash fiction

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Susan Lattwein

‘Falling’ in love Kat paddled to stay afloat, her skin chartreuse-yellow in the deep, crystal water. Close up, Adam’s wet eyelashes seemed longer. Male mascara. “Jump with me,” he challenged. “Just from the cliff.” Kat shook her head. No way. “I … Continue reading →

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From dragons to warships, from fairies to androids – thanks to a talented artist.

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Susan Lattwein

In this post I’d like to thank the imaginative, talented, patient woman who designed the covers to my two novels, Michelle Rene Goodhew. I also love the covers Michelle Rene created for other books and am in love with this … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Arafura, Arafura Blood The Wet and Tears, Arafura Unfinished Business, Australian fiction, Book Cover Designer, Michelle Rene Goodhew, Romantic comedy, romantic suspense, Smashwords | Tagged Amazon, Arafura, Australian fiction, Book Cover Designer, Mark Coker, Michelle Rene Goodhew, Romantic comedy, romantic suspense, Smashwords | 44 Comments

The fear of being ordinary…

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Susan Lattwein

or·di·nar·y (adjective) 1. of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional. au·thor talk (noun) 1. an event which promotes the fear of being ordinary, or boring an audience to tears. Most of us don’t jump for joy at the thought of talking in public. Some of us would rather eat … Continue reading →

Posted in achieving goals, Arafura, author talk, daring to dream, Darwin, dreams and passions, fear of being ordinary, fear of public speaking, visibility of others achievements on social media | Tagged Arafura, author talk Arafura, being ordinary, comparing self to others, daring to dream, Darwin, public speaking | 23 Comments

Arafura launch – women just ovary acting?

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

I learnt two things launching Arafura last week: Accepting and enjoying people’s kindness and support is so much more rewarding than resisting/being anxious/apologetic etc. 2. Women have strong opinions about types of potential mates, which I’ll come to shortly. It … Continue reading →

Posted in personality types, physical attraction, romance | Tagged Arafura, Beyond Q, book launch, brene brown, choosing mates, friendship, HerCanberra, romance | 14 Comments

In defence of Adam and PTSD

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

Not the biblical Adam, the Adam in Arafura. No one likes everyone, I know that. Not everyone will like my book, or me, or my opinions. Peoples ‘sparkly bits’ don’t always match. We all view people and events around us … Continue reading →

Posted in Arafura, mental health, post traumatic stress, PTSD, social courage, war | Tagged Arafura, brene brown, Combat doctor, emotional intimacy, Foreign Correspondent, mental health, Posttraumatic stress disorder, social courage, vulnerability | 6 Comments

Music = feelings

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

I’ve been trying to find the right words to express how particular music can lift our spirits, how it can give wings to one’s soul. So I looked up famous quotes about music and struck gold. Reading clever quotes is … Continue reading →

Posted in Annie Lennox, Arafura, Australian rock bands, Australian rock music, emotions, Enya, Eurythmics, INXS, love, Michael Hutchence, Pointer Sisters, romance | Tagged Annie Lennox, Arafura, Australian music, BBC, emotions, Enya, Eurythmics, Hunters and Collectors, INXS, Michael Hutchence, music, Pointer Sisters, quotes | 4 Comments

Still Hunting and Collecting

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

Today I’d like to ‘put in a good word’ about music. As with humour, music can transport me to a better place, it helps me unwind, unfurl (I love that word). It’s great to hear the iconic Australian rock music … Continue reading →

Posted in Arafura, Australian rock bands, Australian rock music, Holy Grail, Hunters and Collectors, Mark Seymour, PTSD, Throw Your Arms Around Me | Tagged Arafura, Australasian Performing Right Association, Australian iconic songs, Australian rock band, Bruce Springsteen tour, Enmore Theatre, Holy Grail, Hunters and Collectors, Mark Seymour, Mushroom Promotions, PTSD, Say Goodbye, Throw Your Arms Around Me, Top 30 songs | 1 Comment

When life gives you lemons…..

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

There’s a song where a father teaches his son about love, using lemons as an analogy: … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort food, lemon self-saucing pudding recipe, lemons, love | Tagged Arafura, comfort food, Lemon, lemon self-saucing pudding recipe, lemon tree very pretty, love, Nestle | 10 Comments

My interview for Indie Author Land

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Susan Lattwein

Today Indie Author Land is hosting me for my first ever interview!! Jumping up and down, nail-biting fun! Indie Author Land consists of two very generous spirits who help self-published authors by interviewing them and giving them a plug on … Continue reading →