Greta van der Rol

8 Dec 2021

Some don’t like it hot

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 2

Whether you like it or not, sex, love, and romance are a part of life. It can be a powerful driver. But ‘soppy stuff’ didn’t fit into the blokey world of science fiction. Admittedly, James T. Kirk cut a swathe through the ladies in Star Trek, ‘alien’ or not. In the original Star Wars trilogy, though, there was hardly a female in sight, apart from Princess Leia. And the Big Romance with Han Solo was all bickering and one kiss. I thought I could do better than that. So I did.

4 Dec 2021

The Wet Season has arrived

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

Today I’m as tired of politics and covid as everybody else. The sun is shining, the wind is blowing a bit more than a zephyr, less than a howling gale. The grass is growing as we watch and the air … Continued

1 Dec 2021

Horses and space ships – woohoo

by Greta | posted in: On writing, Reviews, Science fiction | 2

When we talk about Science Fiction – at least when I do – I immediately think of space ships. Having established (for me) that given, SF seems to be a comfortable home for just about anything else. Romance, shape-shifters like … Continued

27 Nov 2021

The never-ending story

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

It’s not about a dragon, though. It’s about that virus. Just as we were all starting hope that after pretty nearly two full years covid-19 would fade into just another ‘flu, it has raised the middle finger and laughed. Europe … Continued

24 Nov 2021

Peter Robinson leaves you thinking after you’ve closed the book

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 0

Crime fiction is one of the old stand-bys for me, when I’m looking for something to read that’s interesting, and a bit brain challenging. The old whodunnit. I enjoyed Agatha Christie’s work and I’ve read a number of others, mainly … Continued

20 Nov 2021

We live in interesting times*

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

I watched a documentary on TV last night. It was about the last few years of the 1930s and Hitler’s move toward the war he wanted. The makers interviewed a number of historians who were experts on the events and … Continued

17 Nov 2021

Why I don’t finish every book I start to read

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 4

I recently read an article that claimed you really should finish every book you start to read. (Sorry, it has been taken down so I can’t link to it) I’m not the only one who shouted RUBBISH. Life’s too short … Continued

13 Nov 2021

Will electric cars save the world?

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 2

Much has been said about electric cars of late. If you believe the main argument, they’re going to save the world by stopping all those nasty exhaust fumes going into the atmosphere. And, you know, we Australians are a slack … Continued

10 Nov 2021

A whole lot of freebies

by Greta | posted in: On writing | 0

Marketing is the thing if you’re an indie (ie self published) author. I’ve mentioned before it’s very hard to make a mark in an ebook ocean that grows and grows every week. It’s not just books, of course. Online retailers … Continued

6 Nov 2021

Great news, a dummy-spit and dangerous politics

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

This week’s news has been dominated by two and a half subjects. The first was that four-year-old Cleo Smith, abducted from a tent at a remote campsite in Western Australia eighteen days ago, was found alive and well in nearby … Continued

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