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So you really want to write a book, but you just don’t have time.
It’s something I hear ALL THE TIME from people when they find out I’m a novelist. ‘I wish I could do what you’re doing, but I just can’t find the time to write.’
[Read more…] about How to Find Time to Write
Doubt. We all have it.
It’s tough dealing with rejections, impostor syndrome and those pesky radioactive brain weasels. 😬
[Read more…] about The Writer’s Book of Doubt by Aidan Doyle: Interview
Every year I love going to Melbourne’s annual speculative fiction convention. If you’ve never been, it’s where you can go and listen to authors on panels, meet like-minded fans and attend writing workshops (as well as fancy dress and karaoke!). This year, Continuum is at the Jasper Hotel from 7-10 June. You can buy tickets here – only $180 for first timers!
[Read more…] about Where I’ll be at Continuum 15
I am so excited to be running a workshop on Killing Your Darlings as part of the Crime Writing Masterclass at the Emerging Writers Festival in Melbourne on Monday June 24.
[Read more…] about Crime Writing Masterclass at the Emerging Writers Festival
As an avid reader, I’ve kept a book journal since I was a kid. Whether it was scribbled notes in an exercise book about something I’d read, to my more formal adult journals, I take a lot of pleasure in keeping track of the books I read. While it’s great to have a Goodreads account, there’s something special about a tangible record that you can hold in your hands and look back on all the books you’ve read.
[Read more…] about How to start a beautiful book journal
Hands up if you’ve heard that you need an email newsletter as an author?
Is your hand still up? While you might have heard you need an email newsletter, you might not have the first idea about how to set one up, or even why people would want to hear from you in the first place.
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