If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen me procrastinating by tweeting about my editing woes. Yep, I’m still editing that same stubborn fantasy book. It’s a long, heart breaking process filled with many tears, red pens, and oceans of tea. And, if you’re me, it takes FOREVER. So, while I’m still wallowing in the misery of edits, I thought I’d...
You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, I sent out a distress call, begging for music to help inspire and motivate me. The response was overwhelming. If you go and look in the comments, you’ll see a huge list of songs that people recommended to me. I’m awestruck at your kindness. Thank you everyone. There’s so much epic music there that...
It’s Top Ten Tuesday time again! Goodness, it feels like an age since I participated in one of these. This week’s prompt, from the lovely people at The Broke and the Bookish, is, what are the top ten books on your fall TBR list? Being in Australia, it’s spring, not fall, but I still have a reading list to share. I shared my...
Photo credit: Taylor.McBride™ / Foter / CC BY-NC I didn’t realise magician’s disappearing tricks were so effective. Two weeks I’ve been missing from the blogosphere. Two weeks! My poor blog is looking a little neglected at the moment. Sorry guys! (Did anyone miss me?) I didn’t intend on taking so much time off, but it was sadly unavoidable. And I come with excuses...
Photo credit: Charlottes Photo Gallery / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA Last week, I wrote about some of the benefits to not studying writing at university/college. And there are some great reasons to learn how to write by experimentation rather than under the pressure of a formal course. But there are also some great benefits to studying writing by taking classes, beyond the obvious...
Music is a very important part of my writing. It inspires scenes, characters, emotions, and even plot elements. And, most importantly, music also helps me get into the right mood and creative space so I can actually write. Some days, this is more difficult than usual, but the right song at the right time really gives me a creative boost. I often share...
