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We may all have ideas for a great book. We may even have a few chapters down. And we might even have time available to write – or, if not, … Continued
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We may all have ideas for a great book. We may even have a few chapters down. And we might even have time available to write – or, if not, … Continued
We all MAKE resolutions for New Year. Some are for personal betterment, some for emotional and spiritual growth, and some for professional gain. We all want to better ourselves and … Continued
Reading as Recreation ‘When I was your age, television was called books.’ – Grandpa The Princess Bride. I’ve never understood people who don’t read. From as early as I can … Continued
Reading for Writers There are various reasons why reading is a worthwhile recreation, particularly if you’re a writer. Reading complements the very act of writing as an educator of how … Continued
If you’re going to be a writer, here is something you need to learn – and accept – very quickly: not everybody is going to love what you write. You … Continued
Readings are an essential step in any writer’s development. Many don’t correlate the two: you write a book, the reader reads it. Why would you ever need to read it … Continued
When e-readers first began making appearances, I besmirched them. I was going to be a traditionalist, damnit. I didn’t want to read things digitally. How could that compare? A digital … Continued
There are lots of great ‘literary’ journals in Australia – Overland, Meanjin, GoingDownSwinging, The Sleepers Almanac, Etchings, Kill Your Darlings, and the list goes on. These are journals that have … Continued