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My Office In The Sky

I’ve always dreamed of an office with an ocean view. And in August 2021, my dream came true.

I was the recipient of an artist-in-residence award, part of the Creative Spaces Program run by my local council, Sunshine Coast Regional Council in Queensland, Australia.

This program provides space, opportunity and support for all types of artists of to develop their work, and not only was I lucky enough to be part of this program but I got the creative space that I wanted – at the top of Caloundra Lighthouse.

Needless to say, it’s a decommissioned lighthouse, built in 1968 to replace the original one standing beside it, built in 1896.  Here’s more about the history of the lighthouses.

For the next 4 weeks, I climbed the 47 steps to my office in the sky and sat at my desk, with 360 degree views of the ocean in front of me round to the Glasshouse Mountains in the west.

Sometimes it was hard to concentrate on writing with such a magnificent view, but I managed  a productive month of writing.

Unfortunately, the other aspects of the artist-in-residence program, such as connecting with the community by giving presentations or workshops and liaising with other writers were not part of  this residency, I suspect due to uncertainty around future Covid restrictions.

Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed my dream-come-true for a month!

Online Media Interviews

Speaking Engagements And Appearances

Promotional Media And Video Trailers

How Not To Commit Murder Press Release

I had a lot of fun creating the video above.  I hired a professional voice-over man to read my promotional blurb as if it was a press conference. It was a huge hit on YouTube. The book has since had a complete cover revamp.

How Not To Commit Murder Trailer

The promotional video trailer made for the release of How Not To Commit Murder.