Lane Cove Literary Prize Short list
I’m so excited to announce that the extract ‘Only Skin Deep’ from my memoir, The Girl in the Striped Jumper, has made the short list of the Lane Cove Literary … Continue reading
18th July, 2020
It was great that the Emerging Writers Festival was digital this year. I really enjoyed each and every presenter. However, I have to say that Omar Sakr’s presentation ‘In Poetic … Continue reading
29th November, 2017
So after such a low blog a few months ago, this one is quite different. I have been offered a publishing contract for my children’s book, Simon goes to Spain … Continue reading
17th August, 2017
Hello to all those fellow suffers of the writing bug. As I plod along with my writing I am pleased to say I have started my second 80,000 word project … Continue reading
4th January, 2017
Happy New Year to all. I hope you had a great Christmas. How many of you made New Year’s resolutions? After checking on last year’s resolutions it was clear I … Continue reading
16th July, 2016
So the long haul of editing begins in earnest. After a rather hilarious reading at my writer’s group of the development of my protagonist and her relationship with Mike, I … Continue reading
7th July, 2016
Wow, one month since my last post! It has been a busy month, reports to write among other things. I attended a Children’s Book Writing course, run by Aleesah Darlison, … Continue reading
2nd June, 2016
Well, I just finished reading Francine Prose’s book, ‘Reading Like a Writer’, which is a must read for anyone who, like me, wants to learn about writing without going to … Continue reading
19th May, 2016
As I plod through my editing, well it’s not quite that hum drum, deleting scenes in the first draft that don’t support the character development is proving more difficult than … Continue reading
5th May, 2016
More editing, and even more changes. I resorted to some recreational reading this week and despite it being a light read it had some excellent examples of tension. Megan Crane’s … Continue reading
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