When will I be a real writer?
At what point do you become a real writer? Is it when when it’s available on Amazon and you get your first real-life printed copy? Or, if you’re in Australia,…
Book launch… for reals
A Book Launch? Yes, A Book Launch! Join fellow author, Belinda Missen and I as we launch our debut novels on Thursday, September 24, 2015 @ Littlefoot, 223 Barkly Street, Footscray.…
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Lucky 13 and A Free Ebook!
You know one of the best things about living and getting older? Meeting and talking to some amazing people. As a journalist, I’ve spoken to a bunch of fascinating people,…
Good writing vs Compelling Story
Yes, I honestly think it’s hard to get both right because the need to follow a “story arc” can truly bog us down. I have a confession to make: I…
An admission about addiction
(Warning: What you’re reading is a first draft. I do not like to edit my blog posts – something about them being honest and real. Whatever.) ACT 1: When I…
Vote on my next book cover!
Soooooo…. I’ve got a few designs for my next book cover and I’d love your feedback. None of these are final – I like some images but hate the typography…
Husband vs my manuscript
Husband is currently beta-reading a book I wrote during #nanowrimo 2013 titled “The Exorcism of Elizabeth Parker”. I can see a series. As a kid and teen and young adult…
How many books will you read in your lifetime?
This article in The Guardian has got me seriously freaked out. Apparently the average person will read 3000 books in their lifetime. Only 3000? I spent half of 1988 and…
We need more strong women in the arts, and other bullshit
So much is said about women in the arts. You know, how we don’t get taken seriously, how female characters seem secondary. This year’s Academy Awards are testament to the…