Some of my visual inspiration for the current book. The ‘Shallow Sea’, a fantasy set in tropical paradise, full of hidden danger. Okay, my blurb needs work. Feedback from my felow RORees was frank but supportive. It took me all … Continue reading
Photos taken on my phone, so they are a little grainy. All we’ve done is rave about the food at ROR. So here is proof that people do some work. Here is Tansy writing book 2 of Creature Court. More … Continue reading
Back from ROR, and just back from work, with a few minutes till I crash into bed. ROR was, as it always is, fun, daunting, fun, and just the most incredible time you can have with a bunch of writers … Continue reading
Future visitors to the Montville Holiday House will find the following disturbing entries in the guest book, detailing what happened to the writers who were housed there last weekend… Writer’s RetreatDay One12 March 2009Thursday Dirk F: Curious. The house is … Continue reading
Ha! I’m home, and evidently I’m first to turn to The Internet, so I get to report on the ROR meeting. However — there was so much sheet goin’ down theah, I’m gonna let the other homies talk about all … Continue reading
Later this year, Kate will be headed off for a wonderful week in Fiji where she will be teaching a Writing Masterclass. When I’m teaching or talking about what a writer needs, I describe what I call ‘The Three Ts … Continue reading
I’m definitely swept up in reading manuscripts for ROR, having left it ridiculously late. Also it’s a nice distraction from the painful slowness of Book 2, which stands as of yesterday at 5,000 words. My original plan was to spend … Continue reading
Hi! We’ve all fallen so quiet – must be that desperate rush to get MSS read in time for the retreat. I flew back from Melbourne three days ago, and I’ll be flying up to Brisbane in a week. I … Continue reading