40 years of dreams now a reality
Today marks 10 years since I married the love of my life. We’ve already marked this anniversary, the day I married the man of my dreams, by going on the trip of my dreams, to Prince Edward Island in Canada. If you
You don’t need to do it all on your own!
Writing is a solitary process, by nature. It takes a lot of tapping away at your computer to get the words down, not only to write the story but then with edits and rewrites. But that solitary process can be helped
Get WRITING
After years of writing short stories (and that includes my time working as a journalist), I have spent several months working on a longer story. A full-length novel. To help me get through it I first completed the Novel Writing
Time for a change?
It was around this time last year my husband was offered a new job. It was a fantastic opportunity, but it was also 1776 kilometres from where we lived. Not only did we have to pack up the house we'd
Finding your people
I had been wanting to be a writer for so long, yet I didn't know what sort of writer I was. I'd joined a number of writing groups over the years and tried my hand at writing in a few
Finding the competition
I was thrilled to be longlisted for the Adaptable program through Queensland Writers Centre this year. And while I didn't make it to the shortlist, I still feel like I have won. Why? Because the story that made it to
The business of being an author
There's more to this gig than just writing. What does it take to become an author? It's more than coming up with a great idea for a story and then sitting down for days / weeks / months / years
Writing as a career
A change is as good as a
Attention Romance Writers
Even if you are just starting out as a writer, like I am, I'd encourage you to check out writing competitions with Romance Writers of Australia. It was through entering the Sweet Treats competition in January 2020 that I had the first