Three things happened in the past weeks. One involved film making, the others involved the challenges of social media. After much badgering from my younger work colleagues I finally joined Instagram. The odd thing is, I'm enjoying it more than I thought. My high school teacher friend groans about how we have several social platforms …
If filmmakers made our book trailers.
I love relaxing with the staff picks on Vimeo. My first love was cinema so having the best short films curated saves you from searching for these gems. Thought-provoking documentaries, whimsical animations and off-beat drama is usually what's chosen for you, and enjoying a short film festival at home through the television and hifi is …
Adventures in Self Publishing – Part 3
So, since my last blog on this topic, three things have happened. One, I've gone through my edits. Two, I'm a millimetre closer to casting my book trailer. And the third, well, I'll get to that. The editor I chose I worked with twice before. He edited the first edition of Nate and the New …
Adventures in Self Publishing – Part 2
Yes it's time for an update. Three things have happened since my last blog on the subject that bring me just a little bit closer to seeing my first self published work see the light of day. I got advice. I've been contacting actors. I have my edits back. Fellow Sydney author Nic Starr met me …
Adventures in Self Publishing – Part 1
This is an interesting year of me. It's one of those years where things just seem to fall in place. My day job is moving forward with opportunities, and I got signed up to a new publisher after my former one folded. I even got a contract for my non-queer novel which, although I had …
Rejected by a Reviewer
I had a unique experience recently. There's one reviewer who I like to read, especially when he's writing about one of my books. It's one of the rare vanity moments we have as authors. What I like about this reviewer is that within his critique, he offers advice to the writer. In the past he hasn't …
