Three things performances (and stories) need
The Perth International Arts Festival is on at the moment and I’ve been to see a few shows. There have been fireworks, lots of drums, voyeurism and interesting ideas, colours [...]
From 0 to American Psycho: how I rate violence in books
Recently, I put out a request on Twitter for some really dark m/m fiction. I wanted to see what was out there. A recommendation came back with the tag line [...]
Five things I’m learning about how I write
There are some days when I'm in a real funk about writing so I've put this list together of what helps get me going, what tricks I can do to overcome the dreaded blank page.
Three reasons we love a happy ending
I’ve been thinking a bit about why we love a happy ending so here are my three reasons why it's so.
What a singing class taught me about writing
I recently finished a six-week singing performance workshop. Six weeks, two hours a week on a Wednesday evening. Why?
It’s NaNoWriMo time
It’s November which means it’s time for NaNoWriMo. After a couple of months not writing much new (I started a prologue but without the rest of the story set in [...]
What’s contemporary dance got to do with writing
On the surface: not a lot. To me contemporary dance is so abstract that, even with the show's notes, I struggle to make much meaning out of what's happening on stage. And in some — very bad — instances, I struggle to stay engaged in any way whatsoever. Even in a 45-minute show. But just because I find it hard to understand what the choreographer and the dancers are trying to "say", doesn't mean I don't get something out of it.
The Nicest Rejection a Boy Could Get, Number 2
So I recently received another rejection letter for The Beckoning Blood, this time from an agent I’d queried. But I’m not moping. The email was positive, friendly and encouraging. The [...]
He’s Got The Look: picking character photos for the new book
I’m getting ready to edit my latest book after a couple of weeks off. Time is passing and it’s starting to niggle at me to crack on and get it [...]
I’m a finalist!
I got some great news late last night - I'm a finalist in Passionate Ink's Stroke of Midnight competition in the Paranormal/Time Travel category for The Beckoning Blood. Blown away [...]