Last Thursday I flew south and met up with two friends, authors Leisl Leighton and Marnie St Clair, for a 4-day writing retreat (although it was only two and a half of actual writing thanks to travel). We stayed in a holiday house on the Mornington Peninsula, just a short walk to the beach. Here’s…
Writing
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
How research works…
I don’t know about you, but when I’m getting ready to start a new book I try and knock off as much research as possible before I start so I don’t get distracted when writing. It still has its pitfalls as this graphic pretty much demonstrates:
Preparing for Submission and Pitching Online Course
Pitch Like a Professional is my four-week course designed to get your synopsis, query letter, in-person pitch (and you!) glinting with readiness. Gearing up for conference? Excited but silently terrified about the opportunity to pitch your book to an editor or agent? Writing the book is only the beginning of your publishing journey. For those…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison