Oh, where to begin on this subject! Let’s begin at the beginning. 1. The first draft is just that, a draft. Nothing less and nothing more. How many drafts will be needed? As many as it takes to get the manuscript to a publishing standard. For some writers that may be just a few drafts. […]
How to Avoid the Rejection Blues. #AmWriting #Authors
June 17, 2015 by
I wrote this piece for a guest blog, however, I thought it would be beneficial to also share it on my blog today. I do think it’s important that writers understand how to cope with rejection. The mental health of writers is important to me, as is, the mental health and well-being of all the […]
Building #Networks and friendships with Interviews and conversations. #Community
March 13, 2015 by
We, the human community, are now living in a transitional world. Models of distribution and creative mediums are changing. Reaching out to one another is a wonderful way to help stay connected to the “here and now” of this changing environment and help our community to grow. Interviews with people and sharing our own ideas […]
The #Outback – A Country Life at Myella
February 16, 2015 by
The white line on the bitumen road disappears as I drive the car onto a red dirt road. Out of the car window, a huge white letterbox in the shape of a horse sits waiting for all the arriving guests to pass. As the car edges closer to the homestead I can’t help but scan […]
Exploring the ancient underground world #adventurecaving @CapricornCaves
February 6, 2015 by
Have you ever thought about crawling through Fat Man and Skinny Man’s Misery? No? What about being reborn through the C-Section? No? What about shimmying through “The Wedge”? No? Well, think adventure and you’ll be heading on the right track. The above are some of the names given to caves in which I was lucky […]
An Australian Story?
July 25, 2013 by
I wasn’t sure I would ever write an Australian story. Okay, I’m Australian born and I love my country. But these facts didn’t necessarily mean I would get to write a story set in my country. Why? Well, I’ve always stated that I don’t think up stories they present themselves to me and I do […]
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