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Moving house sucks. And as much I love my book collection, I’ve used the opportunity to give away some of my books. But how can I give them away? For many of my bookworm friends, parting with a book is…
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Continuum 13 Wrap-up
After every convention I go to, I try to put some meandering brain thoughts into words, so that everyone can partake of the wonder that is a speculative fiction convention. This year Continuum 13 was the Australian National Science Fiction Convention.…
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Upcoming appearances: Continuum 13
Heading into the Queen’s Birthday long weekend is always an exciting time in Melbourne, because it means it’s Continuum time! *Waves arms in excitement*
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Victorianoir is longlisted for the Debut Dagger (and some stuff about my new book)
Saturday morning I woke up to an email on my phone telling me my novel Victorianoir has been longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. I rolled out of bed and started screaming so loudly Justin thought someone was dead. Which they…
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Why I converted from pantsing to plotting
Plotting or pantsing? It’s a debate that comes up at every writers festival, convention or event. Do you plot your books or fly by the seat of your pants? The responses vary: some mix both, some write to uncover the…
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Sometimes it’s hard to keep writing. Then there are weeks like this.
It’s a hard slog being a writer. No matter what form you practice, rejection becomes a part of life. You’re constantly slapped in the face with your apparent failures (I say apparent because most rejections are not personal, but it’s…