I run a lot of workshops and I come across a lot of misconceptions about how the publishing industry works. Over here, Charlie Stross is talking on just this topic. Here are some of the things that have come up … Continue reading
It’s been a busy month! For a start, we had the Aurealis Awards, the It Affair of the Aus Spec Fic Calendar (and still no news I believe on who is going to try to measure up to the grand, … Continue reading
On Saturday, I ran a workshop on Deep Point of View. (POV or VP). The people at the workshop asked me for my notes, so I’m going to put them up here, where they can make copies of them. But … Continue reading
One of the writers on the VISION list asked ‘Does it have to be a trilogy?’ Good question. How long is a piece of string? A book need to be as long as it needs to be to tell the … Continue reading
Hi Rhonda! Hope Gladiatrix is selling well for you! Isn’t it a great feeling to see your book actually sitting on bookshop shelves. And since Gladiatrix has an excellent cover, hopefully sitting cover face-out! How difficult was it to add … Continue reading
Doing give-aways on Blogs is new to us so we’re learning as we go along. Tehani jumped in with the right answer to Rhonda’s question within 15 minutes of the post going up. Congratulations to Tehani, Rhonda is sending her … Continue reading
Rowena, here. For an unpublished writer it is so hard to get your work in front of an editor. The manuscript can be really good, but if you can’t get past the ‘gate keeper’ you’ll never sell the book. Back … Continue reading
For any of you Hobart readers (viewers?), I’m doing a public reading at the Republic Bar in North Hobart this Sunday 7 February. The event runs from 3-5pm, with two featured readers and an open mike. I’ll be reading from … Continue reading