
My writing week #7
Last week I experienced that churning mixture of elation, relief and nervousness that comes with sending away a story. Two stories, in fact. For someone at the

Last week I experienced that churning mixture of elation, relief and nervousness that comes with sending away a story. Two stories, in fact. For someone at the
Note, the format of my Short and Sweet reviews differs in that they simply comprise the book blurb and a short response (hence, the short
Juliet Marillier is a New Zealand-born writer of fantasy, focusing predominantly on historical fantasy. Juliet is currently working on the Blackthorn & Grim series of historical

This week Louise and I have gone two different routes with our photos – about the only thing we have in common is a brownish
THE PATTERSON GIRLS Author: Rachael Johns Harlequin MIRA Australia RRP $29.99 Review: Monique Mulligan The seed of the book that became The Patterson Girls, Rachael Johns’

SWEET WATTLE CREEK Author: Kaye Dobbie Harlequin MIRA Australia RRP $29.99 Review: Monique Mulligan Women’s experiences over three time periods are explored with a light touch
I’d like to thank Kaye Dobbie for her piece on the appeal of small town fiction. Kaye is an Australian author living on the central Victorian

After a few weeks’ working on short stories, it’s time to turn my attention back to my novel. Sometimes it can be hard to make
There’s a new book on the horizon for Sara Foster and it’s going to be terrific. I say this, because I’ve read all of Sara’s

As a writer, how much time do you put into non-writing but related tasks?