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Author Archives: annebuist
Route 66: Saddle Me a Horse!
It would be true to say that we didn’t plan this trip (west to east Route 66) as well as some might. My father for instance; accommodation, drive instructions and time for the tourist sights a year in advance. Us? … Continue reading
Route 66: A Crash Course in Being American
Having lived in New York for seven months anyone who knows me or knows my husband Graeme, or read his The Rosie Effect which is set there, will not be surprised that I like the USA. Maybe not everything about … Continue reading
Appreciating all you have…
When I was young, like many of my generation, we were told to eat up when we didn’t like our greens, pasta (substitute here for your pet hate) because we should be grateful not to starving like the people in … Continue reading
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The Magic of Writer’s Festivals
Straight up – the weather does help. Yes, when I am writing, happy for it to be bleak outside while I snuggle up with my computer next to the fire. But tramping around in the cold and rain is no … Continue reading
The Right Book at the Right Time
No I’m not referring to picking the right moment in time to release the book that becomes a best seller because the starts have aligned and of course it’s the right moment to put erotic into main stream (Fifty Shades … Continue reading
Psychiatry in Fiction
When my mother read Medea’s Curse—after telling me she enjoyed the story—not being one to gloss over issues, she told me it had two problems: “Is the sex really necessary?’ Actually there isn’t much, it’s quite main stream and yes, … Continue reading
Writing Tips
First—some disclaimers. I am not Lee Child, James Patterson or Michael Connelly. This may be a relief for some of you (though I would argue that two of the three are very good writers and the other was until he … Continue reading
From France to Ghana via Australia
I am feeling a little disorientated. No, its not jet lag. A week into our Summer sojourn in France there is more than enough sunshine to ensure sleep, Vitamin D and writing are all going well. Next week we go … Continue reading
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One of Us or Something Other?
Analyzing the Perpetrators of the Acts That Shake Us to the Core: True Crime and Its Place in Books Though I am technically a forensic psychiatrist, the work I do is perinatal psychiatry—mental illness pertaining to pregnancy and the postpartum … Continue reading
The Buzz: Sydney Writer’s Festival 2015
This is my third Sydney Writer’s Festival, but the first in my own right, where I felt I could stride into the Green Room rather than sneak in as a guest and feel guilty if I was sitting and there … Continue reading
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