All of my new projects begin as secrets. There is something magical about working alone while the ghost of an idea develops into something greater. Writers often talk about their books as their babies, and I suppose I have always felt that way as well. That in the early stages I need to protect my … Continue reading »
I’ve been invited to read my short story, Bibi’s Tree, a couple of times before but I’ve never been able to make the journey. (The first time was in Greenmount, WA and the second time was in Melbourne.) So when I was asked to be part of QWC’s Whispers event I knew what story I … Continue reading »
I volunteered at the CYA conference earlier this month and it was great to catch-up with some old friends and meet new ones. What I was really keen on was Paul Griffin’s session on writing for Young Adults. In the program the tag line for the workshop was, ‘keeping them sane, alive and encouraging them … Continue reading »
For too long writers have lived in this sort of magic mist that makes the very act of writing glamorous. I’m sure it’s writers who have conjured this myth; talking about muses and their weird writing rituals and just generally being a bit too vague and poetic about the process. The thing about writers though … Continue reading »
If you’re anything like me then you’re re-watching your favourite Christmas films, getting squidgy around the middle from all the end-of-year parties and counting down the work days until your holidays begin. It really is the most wonderful time of the year! It’s been a tumultuous year but one I’ll look back on with heaps of … Continue reading »
