I was reminded recently of a UK library that in 2011 was threatened with closure – until the residents took action. Curious, I checked and am very pleased to discover six years on and the library is still open! Back then, the residents of the small town in Britain borrowed every single book from their…
Articles from August 2017
Conference wrap-up
Last weekend was the Romance Writers of Australia annual conference. Held in Brisbane this year, the conference is always a highlight on my calendar. Immersing myself in all things writing for a few days injects me with enough enthusiasm and inspiration to overturn any flagging mojo. I love, in equal parts, catching up with my…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
Conference time Down Under
It’s time for the annual Romance Writers of Australian (RWA) conference. I’m very excited to be in Brisbane with all my writing friends. We’re spread around the country so getting to see them in person is definitely a highlight of my conference weekend. I didn’t do the Friday workshop today, but I’m doing the core…
Writing do’s and don’ts
I was looking at Australian children’s author Mem Fox’s web site and in her “for writer’s” pages I found her 20 Do’s and 20 Don’ts for writers of picture books. It’s interesting to note how many of them applied to me as an aspiring cozy author (I’ve struck out the bits that aren’t relevant): DO…