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WHAT HAVE I BEEN READING #21?
I have such a huge pile of books to review and it feels a little overwhelming … but I feel like I’m making headway. They’ve

WHEN IRONY (AND SELF-DOUBT) GIVES YOU A SUCKER PUNCH
irony1 /ˈʌɪrəni/ 2. a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: ASHLEY KALAGIAN BLUNT
Dear unpublished self of 24 May 2013, who just wrote this gushy Facebook post: You’ve taken on an ambitious project, and I’m proud of you.

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: ALLI SINCLAIR
Dear Unpublished Alli, You have just embarked on a journey that will take you to incredible places in your mind, heart and soul; you will

ON STARTING A SMALL PRESS
For two years I was part owner and editorial director of a small press. It’s tough out there and while it wasn’t for me in

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: MAYA LINNELL
Dear little Maya, I see you there, in the dark old lounge room at Tantanoola, running your little finger along the bookshelf. Will it be

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: HELEN SCHEUERER
Hey Unpublished Helen, You’ve just finished high school and are about to go to uni… A turbulent time for anyone, but… right now, you’re in

WHAT HAVE I BEEN READING #20?
How many books do you take with you when you go on holiday? That’s the question I’m pondering as I’m packing my bags for my

CONFESSION: I ACT OUT (SOME OF) MY SCENES
Have you ever tried acting out a scene when you’re stuck on a word, description, action, body placement or piece of dialogue? Confession: I have.

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: LEISL LEIGHTON
Dear Unpublished Leisl Leighton, So, what do you need to know about the journey ahead? I don’t know that there’s anything I can tell you

LOOKING BACK AT MY CHILDHOOD #1: CHARACTER
What kind of child was I? That’s the question I asked while discussing character concepts for my picture book Alexandra Rose and Her Icy-Cold Toes, which

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: CHERYL ADNAMS
Dear Unpublished Cheryl Well. It’s been a journey, hasn’t it? From writing those silly little high school newsletters for your own group of friends, to

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: RENÉE DAHLIA
Dear Unpublished Renée, Let’s go way back in time to the end of high school. Back then, when the idea of being a published author

A LETTER TO MY UNPUBLISHED SELF: NATASHA LESTER
Dear Unpublished Natasha, Okay, let’s knock one thing on the head up front. Your first book will not win the Booker Prize. In fact, you

A NEW PICTURE BOOK IS COMING!
Last week I signed a publishing contract and received an agent rejection the same day. On the scale of things, the balance is tipped in

OVERCOMING WRITER’S BLOCK WITH A DIRTY DRAFT
“I don’t think this novel is working for me.” My husband and I were having our afternoon coffee and chat when I blurted this nugget