I’ve been an on-and-off journaler for many years. Sometimes, just a quick jot of my thoughts and feelings is enough to get it all out of me so I can settle. The last couple of days, I’ve got back into writing, just a bit, before I go to sleep. I don’t know if it actually […]
Flash Fiction 6 October 2016
Ephemyia sailed around the room, her white gauzy gown floating behind her in a sea of ripples. Everything was going to plan. Graden was deep in her clutches, little did he know his soul was slowly being devoured by her every time he locked his green gaze on her unusual lavender eyes. She had won him […]
Pen vs Keyboard – Brain Wars (or what happens in your brain when you write by hand)
What differences does it make in your brain if you write with a pen or type on a keyboard? Lots of writers believe that their creative juices flow more freely when they take to handwriting. I happen to be one of them. But is there any evidence that this is so? I wanted to know, […]
Writers Toys – Allusion
Writer’s Toys is a series of blogs outlining a bunch of different literary devices. I’m writing it as much for my benefit as yours – while I know I use some of these things, I have no idea what they are!! I’m hoping to educate both of us, so we can use […]
Flash Fiction 19 September 2016
“Mocha! Come here girl!” My cat zoomed across the front lawn and in the door like a coffee-coloured bolt of lightning. I went to close the door, but was arrested by an irritated sounding, “Hey!” Looking around, I found my gorgeous new neighbour coming in my direction. He’d been loads of fun to watch move […]
PR and Marketing for Indie Novellists
I’ve been overwhelming myself with marketing and PR information over the past couple of days, to the point where I’m sure I look like a deer in headlights. Today, I decided what Australia’s indie novelists need is a resource to help them get their career off the ground. It will start with a book. […]
A Labour of Love
Whoever it was who said writing a romance novel is easy needs to spend a week in my shoes. I am around 5000 words (two writing days) away from penning the final words in The Defiant One – the second book in my Perth Girls series. Its been a mission. I’ve had to dig deep, […]
Setting Goals and Kicking Butt – the ancient Japanese art of Segokibu.
Like every other worthwhile endeavour, writing a book takes effort. Writing a whole bunch of books takes a whole bunch of effort. Writing a shitload of books… well, you get the picture. Building a career as a bankable author is a daunting task. Ask any bankable author. Apart from the very rare overnight sensation (EL […]
Each one of you is a Little Piece of Me…
They say you put a little piece of yourself into every story you write. With my Perth Girls series, each of the three heroines definitely got a piece of me, or should I say, I gave them a piece. They are my ‘write what you know’ stories, so it made sense to give those […]
Writers Toys – Alliteration
Writer’s Toys is a series of blogs outlining a bunch of different literary devices. I’m writing it as much for my benefit as yours – while I know I use some of these things, I have no idea what they are!! I’m hoping to educate both of us, so we can use these devices on […]