Hallowe’en, Happy New Year and NaNoWrimo
I did have another idea for a blog post in honour of Hallowe’en but it required research and at the moment I’m a bit strapped for time. And I’d rather [...]
A Lion, A Horse and A Bull: working with animal metaphors
I love going to zoos. Good zoos, that is. I enjoy discovering new, exotic species I’ve never heard of, let alone seen. And of course, exotic doesn’t have to mean [...]
What Has Cleaning Got To Do With Writing?
I’m writing this post on a Saturday and I’ve spent most of the day cleaning the house. I walked downstairs on Thursday, looked around and went, “Ugh!” It just needed [...]
What does your belly button say about you?
Lessons in Body Language from the Romance Writers of Australia 2011 Conference I was talking to a friend recently just after we’d finished a meeting. My arms were loaded with [...]
Rough times ahead or smooth sailing in an ocean of ebooks?
The first ebook I read was The Whites of Their Eyes by Jill Lepore. I heard an interview with Jill on the radio and straight away jumped online to purchase it [...]
Do you have a strategic goal for your writing? And other questions from the RWAus conference.
It’s been a long time coming but the Romance Writers of Australia “From Here to Eternity” conference is here. After last year’s conference in Sydney, I was hanging out for [...]
Where did the month go?
50k in 30 days is over, has been for at least 16 hours (more if you’re on the other side of the country). And how did I go? Not very [...]
I was a conference virgin…
Last year was my first Romance Writers of Australia conference and the experience was a bit out of the ordinary. As you might have already guessed, I’m male and it appears there aren’t many men in the romance writers field. But there’s no reason why that should have stopped me going to the conference.
And on the ninth day…
I can’t believe nine days have flown by so quickly. And where am I up to? I’ve edited the grand total of one chapter. I’ll happily admit that my focus [...]
Let the torment begin!
I love deadlines. If I don't know when something is due, I fritter time away until a deadline is forced upon me. Then watch me fly! I also have a healthy respect for targets and goals. Often they're too nebulous: lose weight, gain muscle, write more. But today the Romance Writers of Australia 50k in 30 days challenge begins. And I'm excited.