tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post6982367278120973642..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: Fibro Q&A: Fleur McDonald on the Rural Romance phenomenonallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-58666993908966733582013-04-13T19:07:44.805+10:002013-04-13T19:07:44.805+10:00Interesting read ... I will need to look out for y...Interesting read ... I will need to look out for your books Fleur.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195155511792969557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-69318333468463964702013-04-13T13:43:55.632+10:002013-04-13T13:43:55.632+10:00Hi Stonefruit season (!), That's part of my ho...Hi Stonefruit season (!), That's part of my hope too,. Awareness of farmers, what we do and how we do it. That was part of the reason I ran my 52 farmers stories over 52 weeks, last year. I wanted to show some of the city people inside out farm gates.Fleur McDonaldhttp://www.fleurmcdonald.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-33138494519601987592013-04-13T08:41:44.945+10:002013-04-13T08:41:44.945+10:00Thanks for another fantastic post Allison! I'...Thanks for another fantastic post Allison! I'm a sucker for the outback, having jillarooed when I left school and also worked on a small, country newspaper for a couple of years in the mid 90s. There's nothing like being out on those country roads, driving along with music blaring and heading for adventure. Not to mention the great people I met along the way. <br /><br />I agree with Fleur that it's the romance coming from our Australian folklore, but also the notion that all these amazing pioneers settled in land so different from where they originated, using all sorts of amazing ingenuity to make a living. The cold, harsh realities of farming are hard enough, but we seem to see our farmers vilified for environmental vandalism, whereas in reality they are doing wonders to put food on our tables and conserve the land. It's very sad to see people having to walk off the land because they are being screwed down by big business, who are trying to sell cheaper food products... argh! I could go on...<br /><br />So perhaps our romance with rural fiction might bring a growing awareness to the plight of our farmers... and attract some more people to the land?! Who knows, but it's all good fun and makes for a great read!yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680762710638737859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-25512234985695945902013-04-12T15:34:02.840+10:002013-04-12T15:34:02.840+10:00What a great Q&A, lovely ladies! I'm alrea...What a great Q&A, lovely ladies! I'm already signed up to the newsletter but I'd LOVE to win a copy of this - it's on my must-read list!Miss Cacklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438417247039688806noreply@blogger.com