I recently talked about how I was heading off on retreat in mid-June. I had a wonderful time with my writing buddies and as always enjoyed the chance to focus on my writing without any of the distractions of everyday life. Unfortunately I hurt my back, so writing was quite uncomfortable meaning my words didn’t…
Writing
Retreating
I’m very excited because this week I head south to my annual writing retreat with authors Leisl Leighton and Marnie St Clair. This will be our 9th retreat (although during covid we had to pivot to online). We’ve been doing it so long we’ve well and truly got our rhythm which makes for a wonderful…
Time Lapse and the Art of Deception
I’m currently in Hobart, Tasmania for the RWA national conference as I’m presenting a wokshop: Art of Deception. I’m really excited about this workshop and hope attendees get a lot out of it. My workshop explores how to write a killer plot twist – examining illusionists’ techniques, exploring tools such as Red Herrings, MacGuffins and…
Hobart (un)Prepared
Next week I’m off to Hobart (in Tasmania) for the national Romance Writers of Australia conference. It’s pretty cold down there (hopefully I’ll see snow topped mountains), but it’s usually not as cold as home in Canberra. At least I have all the warm weather gear I will need, especially as I am not staying…
Travel post-covid
I feel like all I have done since March 2020 is cancel travel plans, reschedule, only to cancel again. It’s no surprise that the anticipation of upcoming travel has lost its thrill – I certainly don’t expect travel to happen until I am well enroute. It’s no surprise I felt the same way about making…