You probably didn’t notice, but on the menu of my website a new tab appeared a week or so ago: Query Tuner. Query Tuner is my side hustle (an additional job a person takes in addition to their primary job in order to supplement their income). I had been operating on a word of mouth…
Workshop
Conference: my workshop + more
At the RWA (Australia) conference this year I presented a workshop on Biometric Technology. I explained my biometrics background here: Extreme Writing Research, but that expert knowledge put me in the perfect position to educate other writers on biometrics. I am thrilled with how my workshop was received. I got plenty of positive feedback from…
Conference countdown…
This time in 2 weeks I’ll be in Melbourne, Victoria for the Romance Writers of Australia conference. This close and I’m starting to cycle through a whole range of emotions: excitement – at seeing my friends nerves – at how my workshop will be received happiness – at some down time from the family sadness…
Every word counts…
For a writer it isn’t just enough to have a good plot. You have to be able to craft the story so readers keep turning the page. The good thing about writing craft is that it can be learnt. And like anything, the more you practice, the better you get at telling your story. Need…
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…