CBC north’s first meeting of the year was so inspirational as author and playwright Wendy Blaxland described her writing journey, successfully publishing a heap of children’s books as well as writing plays for the greatly beloved Marion St. Youth Theatre founded by her parents. She finished her talk with a memorable quote from Guillaume Apollinaire: ‘He…
I discovered that it’s impossible to insert a header plus a page number on a mss in the new Word programme without deleting one or the other. Lots of cursing and hair-tearing later, I’ve now been given a tip on how to do it (thank you, Robyn!) Go to insert page number, select top (or…
Congratulations to the team at ASA for a really interesting and well-run information day on digital publishing on Saturday. As the ‘Luddite’ of the group I came in at a very basic ‘how to’ level talking about my experience publishing the last two Janna Mysteries with CreateSpace. But I took pages of notes while listening…
If you’re interested in Arthurian legend have a look at my website www.felicitypulman.com.au under ‘articles’ for this new article. It traces written references to Arthur dating back through the centuries with this question in mind: was the legend based around a real warrior (or king, or dux bellorum) or is it merely a legend? The fact…
Just in time to celebrate the Bridge’s 80th anniversary comes Vashti Farrer’s fascinating account of 1931 and the events leading up to its opening. Published as part of the My Australian Story series, the diaries are written from two different perspectives: Alice lives on the north shore and is the daughter of one of the engineers. Billy…
Thinking of self-publishing? I’ll be talking about some of the pluses and pitfalls while publishing my last two Janna Mysteries with CreateSpace (USA) at E-Exchange on Saturday 18th Feb. A fantastic lineup of speakers includes self-publishing guru Steven Lewis and Karen Robertson (turning your book into an app)+ info on digital publishing and the publication process…
I’ve just finished reading Serene Conneeley’s wonderful ‘Seven Sacred Sites’, and just wanted to share the info with you. I’ve also posted a review on amazon. If you’re interested in journeys of the soul as well as sight-seeing, check it out. There are beautiful descriptions of the sites: Machu Picchu and the Amazon jungle, Stonehenge,…
For those interested in reading about my experience self-publishing the last two Janna Mysteries (Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme for Trust) with CreateSpace, have a look at my interview with Anna Maguire at: http://digireado.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/from-large-publisher-to-self-publisher-the-felicity-pulman-story/
If you’re interested in the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table and Camelot – and you live in Sydney – you’re most welcome to come along to the next meeting of the Plantagenet Society on Saturday January 21st where we’re having a Round Table discussion on ‘Are there any truths in…
If you haven’t yet checked it out, have a look at Dee White’s Writing for Children (and adults) site. It’s full of fabulous tips and info for new and aspiring writers (of all ages.) I’m lucky enough to be the featured author for the next couple of months, talking about researching and writing The Janna…