Advice for writers.
Last week, my eleven-year-old daughter came home with the news that she’d been sent to the principal’s office. When she told me, I didn’t know how to react. The exact same thing had happened to me when I was her age – except for my daughter at least there’d been…
As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I run a full-time creative support business. It includes editing, mentoring, teaching, book layouts, and other publishing support for authors and publishers. My last two posts looked at filter words and points-of-view, but today I’ve got what I term ‘Over Blight’ on…
As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I run a full-time creative support business. It includes editing, mentoring, teaching, book layouts, and other publishing support for authors and publishers. In my last post, I looked at filter words. Character ‘point-of-view’ or ‘POV’ is another writing issue close to my…
As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I run a full-time creative support business. It includes editing, mentoring, teaching, book layouts, and other publishing support for authors and publishers. Over the last few weeks, I’ve edited so many manuscripts riddled with filter words it’s time to speak up. I…
Last Wednesday I gave my judge’s report at the Mosman Literary Awards 2018, held at Mosman’s Barry O’Keefe Library. This annual prose and poetry competition attracts budding poets, playwrights and authors from schools across the state, all of whom compete for a share in the $2,000 prize pool. I’m the…
Have you ever been so busy with work that it puts a strain on your health or relationships? Like the well-known stress management scenario about holding a cup of water – you can hold a cup of water easily enough for a minute, but after an hour your arm will…
Last night I was invited to participate in a council think tank about arts and culture on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A dozen participants were selected, introduced to each other as champions of their respective arts, well-connected and dedicated to their passions. It made my heart sing to be described as…
