I'm four week away from travelling again. At least I was when this blog was written. I've felt hesitant because of the state of the world at the moment, even though I've travelled extensively. But a friend helped, unknowingly. He wanted to show us his neighbourhood at night. It's been a long time since I've …
Eve of Eridu – a novel by Alanah Andrews
This week I want to talk about a novel I've just finished reading. Eve of Eridu is a tale written by Alanah Andrews that explores a future where emotions are forbidden. Like other dystopian works, the story is told in first person through the character that will eventually discover the truth about her reality. What …
I signed a new book contract.
The week before writing this blog I signed a book contract. It was for an eBook titled Winter Masquerade. At one stage I wanted to expand this book but after reading it for editing, I liked its pace. I didn't want to bloat the story. Someone asked me during the week which of my novels …
Selling Books at a Smaller Con
It's Sunday morning when I'm writing this. We're at Hubcon, the small pop culture con in the Blue Mountains. This is its inaugural year. There are only eight of us in Author Alley which means better sales for our books, compared to the larger festivals where there's more competition. Of course, I'm asking the best …
Stories are tributes
Two events led to these thoughts. The first was a course I did a couple of weeks ago on recording Oral History. During one of the lessons our teacher asked someone to relay their story. The student spoke about her mixed background which included Cherokee and Chinese and how she's come to see the Kimberley …
Time Away to Write
Last week I was on a work trip. I travelled from Sydney to Broome via a connecting flight to Perth. The first leg of this trip alone was four hours. Knowing this, I decided to print one of my works in progress, The Midnight Man, because I’ve been feeling the urge to get it ready …
Obsessing over Chapter Four
As you may know, my writing is more sporadic these days. Gone are the days when my fingers regularly tapped frantically in the hope of churning out a best seller. Now there is more time to obsess over each chapter before I return to my trusty laptop. In the past I have lived with the …
5 Sci-Fi Novels Shaped by Real World Politics – Guest blog by Emmanuel Nataf
This week's guest post comes from Emmanuel Nataf. He is a co-founder of Reedsy, a marketplace that connects authors and publishers with editors, designers, and marketers. Emmanuel dedicates most of his time to building Reedsy’s product and is interested in how technology can transform cultural industries. One of his blogger friends at Reedsy contacted me …
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Conversation with a Book Cover Artist – Natasha Snow
When my first novel was being published, I received a curt email from the head of the publishing company saying that I had asked too much of my cover artist. I had no idea. It was my first book. I was new to this. I'd seen a stock photo of a waiter and wanted him …
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Looking back at my Writer’s Notebook – Part Four
I'm still not even halfway looking back at my old notebook... But I'll make this my last musings on its contents. One thing that's surprised me straight away is that I originally was going to title the last in the Angel and Actors series novels, Drama Queens and Demonic Beings. So glad I didn't. There …
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