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Elise K. Ackers
Oct 10, 20173 min read
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...
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Elise K. Ackers
Jun 21, 20142 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
Jun 9, 20141 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,...
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Elise K. Ackers
Jun 7, 20143 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
May 29, 20142 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
May 28, 20143 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
May 22, 20144 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
May 17, 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
Apr 4, 20142 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
Feb 14, 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...
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Elise K. Ackers
Jul 24, 20132 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...
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