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Art is a Lie. 25 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm
So today I had the privilege of being part of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival regional event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Ballarat. I was invited to talk on a panel about how writing for y...
Book Week Fun 23 Aug 2013 | 07:24 am
August is a great month for Australian authors and illustrators (and possibly our busiest) because it’s Book Week! Hot on the tails of the CBCA Awards announcement, children and teachers all across Au...
Wakey wakey! 1 Aug 2013 | 04:21 am
After almost a year of hibernation I have decided it’s time to wake the bloggety-blog from its slumber. I’ve got a couple of exciting announcements to make as well as some topics I want to explore for...
Shhhh…this blog is sleeping 24 Nov 2012 | 04:56 pm
Life has been busy, NaNoWriMo is almost over and my poor blog has been neglected. Feel free to have a poke around the archives until I get myself sorted.
The Day that was Made of Awesome Part II 10 Sep 2012 | 03:41 pm
You may remember waaaaay back in December last year I wrote about how I got my fantabulous agent, the gorgeous Anjanette Fennell from Rick Raftos Management. That post was named The Day that was Made ...
I finally get it 8 Sep 2012 | 02:31 pm
These past two weeks have been a rollercoaster ride for me. On one hand I had a reality check on just how hard it is to make a living out of this writing business, but on the other hand I’ve been thor...
The Festival Blues 3 Sep 2012 | 03:24 pm
I spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Ballarat Writers’ Festival. It’s the first time I’ve been to the festival and I have to say I was impressed by the calibre of the speakers and the intimate nat...
Daunted 28 Aug 2012 | 03:20 pm
I’ve come a long way since I first started writing my first novel back in 2000. When I began I didn’t have a clue about anything to do with writing but just followed my instincts from having read many...
I’m alive…just. 20 Aug 2012 | 10:30 am
It’s been rather quiet on the old bloggity-blog of late. Actually, let’s be honest – it’s been like a ghost town. That’s partly due to a fantastic 6-week family holiday to the US during June and July...
The stubborn writer 8 Jun 2012 | 08:45 am
There are so many skills you need to have as a writer but the longer I write, the more I realise that a rather large dose of stubbornness is a necessity. Twelve months ago I started an online course t...
