I love pictures of the country.
I forgot all about this photo. (Well, it was a while ago!) I can’t even remember exactly where it was but I snapped it, dreaming about living in the country and one day telling country stories.
Twenty-five years later I am living that dream, writing my small town stories on a small property in regional NSW. And I reckon this photos says “come home to the country”.
My next blog post will invite you to share what characterises small town life to you, with every comment going into a draw to win an autographed copy of Helene Young’s latest novel, Burning Lies. (You can even post a pic if you are better with a camera than a pen! I will tell you now.)
Like me, Helene chooses wonderful regional settings for her stories. With Burning Lies it is the Atherton Tablelands – a sprawling farming area to the west of Cairns, which the senior Captain for Australia’s largest regional airline says is inspiring, both on the ground and from the air. “The abundance of abandoned airfields from the war era, the scattered population, and vast tracks of undeveloped wilderness lends itself to a suspenseful, rich and compelling love story.”
So my friends – country and city – start thinking about that perfect small town (real or imaginary, as a picture or in words) and pop back here next week (19th) for your chance to win Burning Lies.