Do you ever dream your book? I do. When I go to sleep at night, my mind is buzzing with whatever story I was working on and I fall to sleep dreaming of my stories. And occasionally my waking dreams help me work through whatever plot holes had been bugging me the day before. But…
I was listening to one of my favourite songs the other day – ‘You’re the Voice’ by John Farnham. I grew up with that song and it is a song with meaning. It is one of the great Australian songs of my generation (in my humble opinion). Now, I just happened to listen to it…
I have been awfully quiet of late. That is because I have been a little sick over the last month or so. So much so that I was admitted into hospital on my birthday with an annoying case of cellulitis and was there for a week. I have now just started to get my energy…
News Spring is going strong here in Ohio, with at least one large thunderstorm running through each week. This then has everyone on edge about twisters… But weird weather is a thing here in Ohio – very much like living in Victoria, Australia. You can go through all four seasons in one day. 🙂 What am…
If Snoopy can do it, then anybody can 🙂 This is just to remind people that there is a story in every one of us. You just have to make the time to write it out. And also remember – even Snoopy didn’t like his critics 🙂 Watch the video below to get inspired!
Hello Everyone Just a quick note to say that I have made a guest appearance on Robin Lythgoe’s blog – A Drift of Quills. Here is a sneak peak.. QUILLS: What Makes Us Write? Welcome! It’s the first-Friday-of-the-month again! A Drift of Quills is talking about what makes us write — and we’ve got a…
I will openly admit that I have been reading a horrendous amount of Agatha Christie of late (my own favorites being Evil under the Sun and Death on the Nile), and felt inspired to write a brief post about her career and what can be learned from it. Agatha Christie was a master at her…
I have read a LOT of books over the last few years about writing and marketing for authors. And no matter if you are self published or traditionally published, as an author, you need to know about both. I have been thinking a lot lately about what books every writer should have on their bookshelves…
Thank you for reading! I am very glad that you have enjoyed my books. (I have to tell you that my favourite is still The Kalarthri. ) Many readers have been asking me three things. When is Season Two coming out for The Way to Freedom? Will there be any stories of Kalena growing up…
This article was originally published on Bookmarketingtools.com No really, chocolate is good for you. Dark chocolate can even help you lose weight! But as with all good things, for the above to be true, chocolate should be eaten in small quantities. That means those small quantities had better be good. The same can be said…
This article was originally published on Bookmarketingtools.com I absolutely, positively, hate writing the last page and paragraph of a manuscript. For me, ending a story is the hardest thing for me to do. For others, just sitting down to put pen to paper and actually write is the hardest thing. Either from telling themselves…
The Procrastinators Guide to Story Avoidance Nice catchy title, and oh so true in my case. (Case in point – me writing this blog post is a good example – I should be finishing The Station). I also have a horrible habit of going off topic, (yet another symptom of procrastination), so I’ll try my…
