I apologise that it has been quiet here on the blog. I had a very hectic July, writing wise, which I will talk about soon. I also had a bad run with the flu in July and August and was sick three times in five weeks. Because I was sick, I fell behind in blogging … More July/August 2025 Writing Update.
Are you an Aussie writer with a MG or YA manuscript ready to go? Then this is for you. Here is the info I recieved via email: You have until Friday 28th July 2017 to send in your middle-grade or young adult manuscript. Before submitting your manuscript please ensure you check the Ampersand Entry Process on our website, to make … More Aussie Writers: The Ampersand Prize is now OPEN!
I realised today that I haven’t update my open submissions page since October 2014! That is crazy, and I apologise for not updating in on a more regular basis. Because it has been so long since I updated I thought I share with you some open submissions I know about as my tip for this … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Open Submissions.
Hi, Everyone! I’ve had a very productive writing week this week and am happy with everything I’ve gotten done. I edited and sent away a short love story for adults. This one had to be sent via regular post, which is something I haven’t done in years, these days most people accept email. I also … More A Writerly Update 21.
Hi everyone, how are you? The past fortnight I have been resting my Urban Sci-fi Rift so I can go into draft 2 with fresh eyes. I won a critque of my first ten pages, which I didn’t think I would win, and was nervous about sharing them, especially chapter two, because I like my … More A Writerly Update 14.
Note: I’m not doing NaNoWriMo, and I feel like the only writer who isn’t. I’ve already got too many projects under my belt and a new 50,000 word one is not what I need right now. This is going to be a short update because I’ve only been concentrating on one manuscript lately, and that’s … More A Writerly Update 12.
Hi everyone, how are you all? Welcome to this fortnight’s writerly update where I tell you what I’ve been up to writing wise in the past fortnight. I have made a decision concerning my YA epic fantasy.Last time I told you that I was considering changing the point of view from third person omniscient to … More A Writerly Update 7.
Hi everyone, how are you all? My writing has kept me busy over the past fortnight, and for anyone interested, here’s what I’ve been up to: I am almost half way through the final draft of the first book in my YA epic fantasy trilogy. I thought I had already done the final draft and … More A Writerly Update 3.
‘The majority of published writers I have known write first drafts that are riddled with craft errors and embarrassingly bad writing compared to the version that finally sees print. They know that writing is truly rewriting.’ – Sol Stein. ‘A successful book is not made up of what is in it, but what is left … More Writing Tip Wednesday: Editing.
So I told you that I entered my manuscript to the Ampersand Project – an initiative by Hardie Grant Egmont Australia where they except submissions from unpublished YA authors during spring/summer. I just found out that my manuscript was rejected, which sucks. I was really hoping they would want it, though I kind of knew … More A Writerly Update.