I’m fortunate enough to live near a national park and I walk there almost every day. At first I used to take all my problems, annoyance and worries with me and I would talk to myself, argue and vent my rage as I walked along, until I realised that in doing so, I was missing…
Back in 2000 Blake Education published my book titled Wally the Water Dragon, about a head-banging dragon that lived in a fishpond in our garden but who ‘head-banged’ us daily, trying to get in through the sliding glass doors of our dining area. Looking for food? Or with some other dark and dangerous purpose altogether? (You’ll have to…
Isolde Martyn’s post on how to write book reviews (and not be a troll) is my last Monday guest post for this year – and my post today comes with an invitation to let me know what topics you’d like to write about or see covered in future guest posts next year. And here, to…
If you’re an author, you might have had the misfortune to read at least one DNF + rude comments, or a one-star review of one of your novels where you’ve wondered if the reviewer has actually even read the book being critiqued. ISOLDE MARTYN is a reviewer as well as a writer of historical novels,…
Today I’m delighted to welcome the talented author of children’s books, Belinda Murrell. Belinda is now working on her 23rd book with Random House Australia and has become a best-selling and internationally published author with a legion of loyal fans. Popular series include the Sun Sword Fantasy Trilogy and Lulu Bell for younger readers, as well…
You’ve written the world’s best book – but how do you get the word Out There? Read on to find out the answers from Zena Shapter, who ‘writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud, creating what-if worlds, thought experiments, and close-to-reality books of the unexplained.’ Hi Felicity! Thank you so much…
Today I’m thrilled to introduce well-known author Sophie Masson in my Monday blog. Sophie has written a fascinating piece about being a time-traveller between worlds, and how her early childhood experiences, and the stories she invented about them, led her to become an internationally best-selling author. Sophie’s articles on a wide-range of topics have appeared…
Gillian has been a friend and mentor for many years and I’m delighted that she’s agreed to answer some questions today about her life as a writer and as an expert on all things medieval. The recent publication of her book The Middle Ages Unlocked: a guide to life in Medieval England 1050-1300, co-authored with…
All you need to know about NaNoWriMo! Serene Conneeley’s fascination with history, travel, herbal healing, magic and myths comes through in all her novels and non-fiction, starting with one of my all-time favourites, Seven Sacred Sites: magical journeys that will change your life. Since then she’s written several other non-fiction books, including Witchy Magic, Faery…
I have recently returned from a three-month writers’ residency in the UK, thanks to Professor Di Yerbury, patron of the Society of Women Writers NSW who so generously offered her flat in Barnstaple, North Devon to members of the SWW NSW. And I am delighted to learn that this same opportunity is to be offered once more for the lucky recipient…