Recently, the world heard of the sad news that author Iain Banks has only months to live and this piece by author Val McDermid actually brought tears to my eyes. It wasn’t all that long ago that one of Australia’s favourite authors, Bryce Courtenay, died of cancer. It not only got me thinking on how […]
Bullying – it would seem that some people have experienced it in one form or another. It can be referred to as a part of growing up; a ‘rite of passage’, although there are those fortunate enough who can go through life never experiencing it at all. Unfortunately, this particular transition for some can become […]
Although I enjoy blogging, I have been experiencing blogging ‘burn-out’. Between blogging, my studies and my writing, it has become a bit overwhelming. This is why I have decided to join the ranks of the slow blogger. Apparently, slow blogging has been around for a while. I have only just discovered it, thanks to author […]
This week as I battle my way through National Novel Writing Month (better known as NaNoWriMo), I thought I’d share with you the inspiration behind my current work in progress. During my late teens and into my early twenties, I had the feeling that someone was watching me. Either my imagination was getting the better […]
Blog, build a platform, know your audience – these are just some of the things writers are inundated with on a daily basis. There is just so much information to take in, it’s little wonder we unpublished writers get confused and wonder what we’re taking on. I know there have been many times I have […]
The horror genre deals with emotions, bringing us out of our comfort zones. In horror we get to see things we normally wouldn’t see, challenging our beliefs and learning more about ourselves in the process. With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it would be interesting to see what you, the readers, have to […]
Whenever I had visited the local bookshop these past few months (okay, Big W, I admit I’m cheap), I would be dismayed at the sight of so many paranormal romances within the Young Adult section. Back in July, after reading the discussion post on Wonderous Reads Are You Over Paranormal YA? it made me consider […]
This week, I’m going to talk about my reading addiction. As I’ve mentioned before, with 2012 being the National Year of Reading in Australia, it’s a great incentive to encourage more to take it up. I’ve been encouraged to discover new authors, read books from authors I’ve wanted to try for some time and re-read […]
During my studies last trimester I undertook my final writing subject. My first assignment was to write a non-fiction book proposal. It didn’t take me long to type up the idea for my book, but what was stopping me in my tracks was writing up the biographical details. I had to meet certain word limits […]
Some years ago I was always one for entering competitions. I decided to give up after a while once I began to discover that I was paying more in entry fees than I was receiving any results. It was also around this time that I was persuaded to do something a bit different. There was […]
