Being a writer is great if you really can make a living at it. Otherwise it’s an addiction, never adequately sated. You don’t learn to be a writer. You can learn the craft, but I don’t believe you can learn … Continue reading
I’ve handed in my ROR book and am going through withdrawal. It’s set in a tropical paradise with a dangerous underbelly. My mind is full of ideas to make the world richer/scarier, crank the tension higher and push the characters … Continue reading
I’ve posted elsewhere about my Aurealis Award weekend experience. It was so exciting to be part of such a big event, after so many years of being sort of around the AA’s (including four years as a judge!) but never … Continue reading
Hi! Can’t believe that the WOLF KINGDOM quartet won the Childrens/Illustrated Fiction Category at the Aurealis Awards. Wow! I was so sure I didn’t have a chance. I didn’t fully believe it when Lee Battersby sent me a humorous sort … Continue reading
Trent & yours truly at the ceremony. Well, I’m back from the Aurealis Awards. What a great night. The AA team did a wonderful job. Glitz Glam and Fun. When Richard sent me his speech, he said he was 99% … Continue reading
All across the country, the writers were stirring, packing their bags, preparing their acceptance speeches and crossing their fingers … Tomorrow is the Aurealis Awards’ night. It’s exciting to see your friends’ books and stories on the short list for … Continue reading
Okay, so I’m desperately getting the ROR manuscript into shape. I’m also working on a short story. And since it’s school holidays, all three kids are underfoot. So is my wife; she imagines she’s helping by being here to look … Continue reading
Okay, so I’m desperately getting the ROR manuscript into shape. I’m also working on a short story. And since it’s school holidays, all three kids are underfoot. So is my wife; she imagines she’s helping by being here to look … Continue reading
I had plans for January, and I think the fact that it is now the 19th is deeply offensive. For a start, I was going to start January having already revised and completed Book One of Power and Majesty and … Continue reading
According to the latest issue of New Scientist (Jan 17, 2009) ‘Novels help to uphold social order’. Priya Shetty asks ‘Why does storytelling endure across time and cultures?’ She goes on to look at the results of a study into … Continue reading