
Why do you need an agent?
“Why do you need an agent?” my mum asked. She was genuinely curious, being interested in writing her own novel. That’s a really good question.

“Why do you need an agent?” my mum asked. She was genuinely curious, being interested in writing her own novel. That’s a really good question.

Writing a synopsis. Most writers hate writing them. But if you want a literary agent or publisher to seriously consider your manuscript, it’s usually not

Wherever You Go is now in the hands of three wonderful, much-appreciated beta readers: Teena Raffa-Mulligan, Lily Malone and Maureen Eppen. And I’m waiting …

Last week I finished my manuscript, Wherever You Go. My write-a-novel dream has come true. So what’s next? Some say, print it out and leave

Yesterday I typed THE END on Wherever You Go, my first full-length novel. It felt fantastic. Freaking fantastic! I skipped through the house to tell

“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Louise and I have gone in different directions
My favourite word is serendipity. In a recent moment of beautiful serendipity, I chanced upon a Facebook post from one of my favourite authors, Kate

As my lead character in my work in progress (Wherever You Go) comes to a deep and life-changing realisation, I’ve been helping 19-year-old Monkey fly the

I was interviewed by Vanessa Carnevale early this morning for her Your Creative Life podcast series, and one of the questions she asked was something

‘Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.’ Wallace Stevens Blue Eyes and I escaped to Tasmania last week for our first holiday