How lucky am I? Last weekend, my wonderful hubbie drove the four hours from Sydney to Canberra to take me to a writing convention!
It’s been years since I’ve been able to get down to Conflux, the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild’s annual writing convention of literary greatness, what with the kids taking their HSC and life in general getting in the way. So it was well and truly time to join in and celebrate everything science fiction, fantasy and horror, as well as to share some of my knowledge and experience with others.
I lead an advanced workshop on worldbuilding, sat on two writing panels to discuss writing for different age groups and how to share the imaginative worlds you create with others, was interviewed by the Narratives Library, and chatted with anyone who wanted to know about my work or author life. When I first went to Conflux back in 2013, the writers I met were all so welcoming and open, so it was an honour to do the same for others.
I also got to visit a bunch of bookstores and see some local sights. See for yourself in this short 90-second video summary of my trip:
