New Norcia

It seemed odd enough seeing our surroundings get steadily greener. For more than a month, red had been the world’s primary color. But then to add to the oddness, we suddenly found ourselves in Europe—or so it seemed. In fact, we were in New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town.
The story of New Norcia is actually [...]

Author Event

I’ve been invited to participate in an Author Fair in Arlington Heights, IL, on Saturday October 4. The event will run from 1-5pm, with 10 minutes allowed for each of the 15 featured authors to speak or read from their books. (My time slot is at 3.) The rest of the time, we hope to [...]

Kalbarri National Park

Heading farther south, we entered Kalbarri National Park. This park covers more than 700 square miles and encompasses a variety of geology, flora, and fauna. The park’s highlights include dramatic coastal scenery of steep cliffs carved by the sea, dazzling wildflowers during the winter and into spring (with twenty-one plant species found only in this [...]

Going Bananas in Carnarvon

Continuing south, we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn. A relatively small, white sign marked the crossing, sticking up out of a sea of dry, red dirt. It did seem as though one could almost see the curve of the Earth, there, however—probably because the vista was so broad and so open.
In another few hours, we [...]

Facebook

I just created a fan page for myself on Facebook. If you’re on Facebook, I’d appreciate it if you’d “join” my fan club on Facebook — it’s Cynthia Clampitt. (I thought of calling it Waltzing Australia, but what if my other book ideas make it into print?)
Of course, at this point, my fan page just [...]