. What a great reading year I’ve had. Although I didn’t quite reach my 30 book goal on my reading challenge on Goodreads, (the year’s not over yet!), I’ve read so many great books this year. So being that time of year – the end of, and Christmas – here’s my top ten of books … Read more
When I decided to take the plunge and commit to NaNoWriMo 2018, I knew it would be touch and go for me to reach the 50k mark. As I wasn’t starting a new manuscript, but rather aiming to finish one already a quarter of the way in, my main aim was to finish the manuscript. … Read more
. November is almost here and for many a writer, that means one thing: NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is where writers from all over the world commit to the aim of writing 50,000 words of a novel during November. That equates to approximately 1,667 words each day. … Read more
. Kate Murdoch is an Australian author of historical fiction, whose debut novel, Stone Circle (historical fantasy) was published in December 2017 and which was also shortlisted for the Chaucer Awards 2018 for pre-1750’s historical fiction. Her short-form fiction has been published in various literary journals in Australia, the UK, US, and Canada. Before her leap into … Read more
. It did it. This morning I typed The End on the second draft of my latest manuscript. There’s nothing like typing those two words. Their three letters hold so much more than weight than appears. The sense of achievement and accomplishment. The satisfaction and relief. The knowing that another step in the process is … Read more
. Kali Napier exploded onto the Australian fiction scene earlier this year with her critically acclaimed debut novel ‘The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge’. She is currently studying creative writing at The University of Queensland and is mum to two children. Life’s busy in the Napier household! Let’s see what keeps Kali busy. A Day in … Read more
. One of my goals is to be more productive and improve my writing word count each day. Heading down the indie publishing route, it’s particularly important. However, some days writing can feel like a chore. Not because you’re not reaching your writing word count, but just because you can’t get the words from your head … Read more
. I’m thrilled to have Joanne Tracey as a guest on A Day in the Life of a Writer this month. Jo is an Australian indie author of chick-lit and contemporary women’s fiction and has been a huge inspiration and mentor to me along my writing journey. Jo is a fantastic story-teller with her books … Read more
This is the second chapter in an ongoing series following my indie publishing journey. You can read all posts by clicking here As my research into indie publishing continues, I realise how much I have learned. From starting out as a sceptic, a snob even, thinking that self-publishing was a lesser form of … Read more
.. We’re in a day and age where we have an abundance of television to watch. From commercial stations to Netflix, gone are the days of just watching ‘whatever is on’. But, what comes with an abundance of choice is the fact that we will no longer settle for a good TV show; it has … Read more