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The Art of Nothing
Last night I did an incredible thing: nothing. As a self-confessed stress-head, this is quite a note-worthy occasion. I'm the kind of...

Elise K. Ackers
Oct 10, 20173 min read


Donkeys, squids and lava stones
Today is the last full day of my Greek Island Hopping tour; after breakfast tomorrow, I’m done with all my tours and will be making my...

Elise K. Ackers
Jun 21, 20142 min read


Small Town Storm, CLUE Award Winner!
I am beside myself excited to share that Small Town Storm came first in the Chanticleer Book Reviews & Media CLUE Awards for Thriller,...

Elise K. Ackers
Jun 9, 20141 min read


Broken bones, nights under the stars, and fear eyes
I’ve spent the last week cruising the Mediterranean on a gorgeous gulet boat with a group of people I will never forget. I had been...

Elise K. Ackers
Jun 7, 20143 min read


Going postal and channeling Mary Poppins
It’s 8:40am and thirty-one degrees; and because I’m wearing my heaviest things to avoid excess luggage fees, I am sweltering. The...

Elise K. Ackers
May 29, 20142 min read


Free-falling, Trojans, and ANZAC poppies
Today I visited Gallipoli. As an Australian, as a student of history, and as a human being – the place moved me. I left there feeling...

Elise K. Ackers
May 28, 20143 min read


Turkey Time
Fifteen more people have seen me naked. How's that for an opener? But I get ahead of myself. Everything changes so much within a few...

Elise K. Ackers
May 22, 20144 min read


Dizzy Dubai
I’ll begin this blog with a fun fact: in the last forty-eight hours I have drank more water than I would in a typical week. The United...

Elise K. Ackers
May 17, 20144 min read


Farsickness
I learnt a new word this evening, and these seven seemingly innocuous letters have moved mountains within me. Fernweh is the German...

Elise K. Ackers
Apr 4, 20142 min read


Dear Stranger, if you've found me, I'm yours
Happy Valentine's Day. I hope that today, whether you celebrate it or not , affords you a measure of kindness. In the last week I have...

Elise K. Ackers
Feb 14, 20142 min read


A Year in Review
As the 2013 Romance Writers of Australia annual conference approaches, I'm finding myself thinking back to this time last year, and...

Elise K. Ackers
Jul 24, 20132 min read
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