This workshop will kick-start participants from scratch with ideas and inspiration. A session for those who may not have any writing underway and are seeking a way ‘in’. It covers all the building blocks of a novel: character, dialogue, setting and plot. Each segment has fun exercises designed to stimulate the thinking of participants about… Continue reading Kick-start Your Novel at Geelong Library

At the end of my Victorian road trip I will be coming home via Bowral, and what better way to celebrate the end of my journey with morning tea with a group of reading enthusiasts. I'm very much looking forward to meeting the members of FOWL - Friends of Wingecarribee Libraries. You can book the… Continue reading Author Talk at Bowral Library

It's quite a privilege when a book club chooses to read your book, so I'm very much looking forward to meeting the Thursday Bookclub at Elevenses and talking about Something Else and doing some book signings! (and did I mention eating Sarah's amazing homemade scones and jam and PROPER cream?? I'm also very partial to… Continue reading Thursday Bookclub at Elevenses

This will be such a great weekend in the Blue Mountains! In the lead-up to my Saturday morning writing workshop Kick Start Your Novel @lithgowlibrary, I'll be in conversation with the staff @roseyravelstonbooks talking about Something Else the Friday evening before. It's a lovely bookshop for an after-work browse as it's right near the train station.… Continue reading Author Talk at Rosey Ravelston Bookshop Lawson

Kick Start Your Novel covers all the basic building blocks of creating a novel with stimulating exercises to get the creative juices flowing. You will leave this workshop with lots of ideas and ways of charging through writers' block. The workshop is FREE and you can book via Lithgow Library's website. Look under Events.

Another event on my home turf, so hoping to see a few familiar faces in this gathering. For bookings and enquiries, see What's On.

I just love Orange and the staff at Orange Library are TOPS. They have invited me to do a workshop for them focussed primarily on writing exercises. This will therefore be a hands-on class where participants will get many chances to get direct feedback on their ideas and writing as well as be inspired by… Continue reading Exercise Your Writing Muscles at Orange Library

This workshop with author Alicia Thompson is for those who are looking for a nudge to get started - you've got an idea, where to next? Alicia explores the key building blocks of the novel - character, dialogue, setting and plot - with a series of fun exercises that will inspire you to kick on.… Continue reading Kick Start Your Novel at Queanbeyan Library

Very pleased to be invited back for this marvellous festival with its focus on books and writing. At 9.30 on Sunday morning the early birds who join me will be doing a two-hour workshop together and getting inspired to write. See the link to the full Clunes program here and my workshop event here.

This author panel is promising to be fantastic. Two debut authors, Steph Vizard (author of The Love Contract) and Lillian Lumley (author of The Ones in Between) and one feted prize winner, Carrie Tiffany (author of Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living, Mateship with Birds and Exploded View). What a line up! Come and hear me talk to them about their… Continue reading Clunes Booktown Festival – Tales of Love

On my road trip back north I will again be pausing in Canberra for some creative writing workshops. This time with Libraries ACT. On the 19th of April it will be a workshop catering to teens. The workshop is free but bookings are essential

On my road trip back north I will again be pausing in Canberra for some creative writing workshops. This time with Libraries ACT. On the 20th of April it will be a workshop catering to adult writers - please note the slightly different times than for the Friday session. The workshop is free but bookings… Continue reading Exercise Your Writing Muscles at Libraries ACT Belconnen