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Imagine – House for all Seasons on the big screen!

movie dealWhat author doesn’t dream about having their novel made into a movie or an Australian mini-series?

I never considered this a possibility for House for all Seasons. I mean, why would they bother? We all know the ending – right? The ‘twist in the tale’ that people have been raving about is, well, it’s out there… Well before the first scene has been shot the cat is out of the proverbial bag and the horse has well and truly bolted.

It appears that knowing the ending of the story is not the death knell for a Hollywood blockbuster.

Case in point: Ryan Gosling (hubba, hubba) is tipped to play the lead character in the movie adaptation of M. L. Steadman’s The Light Between Oceans. Do we not know how that story ends? What would makes us want to spend money at the box office to see the film when we all know we are going to ball our eyes out as the credits roll?

Is it a Kleenex conspiracy perhaps?

No, it’s because we want to see characters we’ve fallen in love with, cried with, hoped for, laughed with come to life. It’s the characters. We want to fall in love all over again.

I’ve been discounting the movie dream all this time because I figured while Calingarry Crossing is a town keeping big secrets, the secrets in House for all Seasons are out. But if it’s about falling in love with the characters then I reckon my girls would be brilliant on the big screen.

What do you think? If you have a favourite character and an actress in mind to play her, let me know and I’ll pass it on. 😉

Ahhhh! Time to reignite the movie deal dream, perhaps.

Read more at Booktopia: http://blog.booktopia.com.au/2013/09/04/ryan-gosling-to-star-in-adaptation-of-the-light-between-oceans/

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Patrick is dead BUT… Bar Yarns and Beer Nuts lives on!

Beer Yarns and beer NutsPatrick might be dead, but Author Harvest will live on!

I was going to kill the concept off with little regard to my readers at the end of August as it was only meant to be a one year plan. But when word got out … well, the Twitter storm and the social media meltdown that followed said one thing and one thing only …

The country is not ready to lose Patrick AND Author Harvest.

I can’t bring Patrick back, so I hope a reincarnation of Author Harvest will ease your pain.

Starting September 1, Author Harvest will be reborn as Bar Yarns and Beer Nuts.

After a big year of harvesting Aussie authors (you can see a list of 2012/13 authors on my website here), it’s time to take a break from the hard harvesting yakka. And what better way than to drop into the local for a well-earned brew to interview some exciting new and been-around-a-long-time-but-still-got-it authors!!!! Given the Aussie pub is the heart of every small town and the bar is a kind of confessional—at least that’s how it is at Calingarry Crossing pub, which is at the heart of my second novel Simmering Season!—is there a better place to sit and chat?)

With help from the clever Lily Malone (blame her for the chicken and the stapler) Author Harvestprepare for a big year of new and slightly nutty questions in Bar Yarns and Beer Nuts, right here on www.jennjmcleod.com

You can subscribe to posts (top right) so you don’t miss the first chat.

So, yes, #RIPpatrick and #Offspring (shame on you) but Author Harvest lives!

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HOUSE Giveaway! ~ House for all Seasons is at Nicole’s place!

The great ‘House’ giveaway has begun!

First stop…? Out Moree way with the lovely Nicole Alexander.

Nicole websiteYep, Nicole has a signed copy of House for all Seasons ready to deliver to your (Australian) postal address.

To enter, first stop by Nicole’s blog where I’m rambling, chatting, being all very professional and serious as a guest blogger. Nicole’s waiting for you – Come on over.

(Open for two weeks from date of post.
Australian postal address only)

(Oh, and if you are not already following my blog posts, you might want to SUBSCRIBE before heading over to Nicole’s.)