… Barkskins and Ticking Bomb One morning an old man, his back bent beneath a bundle, his glaring eyes roving left and right, came ricketing…
This week I’m in love with …
Apart from the sheer beauty, for me the way the backing singers support the soloist somehow embodies the strength and resilience of the oldest continuing culture on Earth.
Five things to expect from a copy editor
Hiring an editor is a significant step, so you need to be confident that they are right editor for you.
This week I’m in love with …
… Our Magic Hour and Teeth & Tongue Two Melbourne artists this week. Jennifer Down’s sad and beautiful debut novel Our Magic Hour is pitch…
Should I avoid using ‘said’?
I’ve found that some new writers try to avoid using ‘said’, perhaps worrying that it’s boring or repetitive. But believe it or not…
This week I’m in love with …
… James Lasdun and Jess Cornelius Last week at a masterclass at the Brisbane Writers Festival, Stephen Amsterdam introduced us to this story by English…
Don’t be daunted – be inspired
I suggested he re-read an author he admires who writes this way, to see how they handle it. He answered that he always gets depressed reading his favourite author because ‘he’s just so damn good’.
This week I’m in love with …
‘We either think that we’re invincible or that we are invisible
When realistically we’re somewhere in between’
This week I’m in love with …
… well researched long-form journalism and a bit of old school reggae Saturdays got a whole lot better since I subscribed to the Saturday Paper.…
Toot toot! (that’s my own horn I’m blowing)
I’m pretty chuffed with this testimonial from first-time novelist Nic Scurry. We’ve been working together for about a year, from manuscript assessment to one-on-one workshops…
This week I am in love with … a cartoonist and a remix
How have I survived Australia’s dodgy political cycle all these years without Fiona Katauskas?
Helping new writers develop their craft
Some writers I work with haven’t done any writing classes or workshops, so they are unaware of the common mistakes new writers make, such as using filter words for action rather than letting the action speak for itself.