Jan Cornall and I had an excellent writerly conversation this afternoon about issues for new authors and how to scale the scary learning curve of self promotion required these days. Lots of good tips and ideas in the exchange. You can catch the interview here on Jan's Instagram page.
Thrilled to have been booked for New Farm Library, where they host a queer reading group. The event booking link will be available in July, but in the meantime: New Farm Library – Thursday 8 September 6-7pm (just before the Logan Writers Festival!) 135 Sydney Street, New Farm Q 4005
Author events at Logan Writers Festival, Queensland.
Kick-start Your Novel is a four-hour writing workshop will be run as a follow up to the workshop I ran earlier in the year in April. This workshop is for those looking for inspiration to start a project, or for tools to kick-start the initial idea. The course will include several writing exercises to get participants… Continue reading Kick-start Your Novel at Wagga Wagga City Library
I'll be heading south to Victoria towards the end of October and what a great way to break up the journey! I'll be dropping by Queanbeyan Library for this author talk where I'll talk about my journey to writing and publishing Something Else. You can book here
Do you have an idea for a novel but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've started writing only to find you now have an amorphous lump of prose or the momentum has stalled? Learn to develop structure and find the dramatic energy in your story, analyse the key elements of successful plotting, and… Continue reading Finding the Plot at Goulburn Library
Meet me and hear my story about how I came to write an LGBT love story set in rural Australia. I'll describe my journey to publication and what I've learned about being a debut author, publicist, distributor and public relations person and agent. Something Else was released by NineStar Press in October 2021. Copies of… Continue reading Author Talk at Goulburn Library
Join me at Kangaroo Flat Library for an author talk about my debut novel Something Else where I will talk about the novel and my journey from writing to publication. Bookings here
Join me at Castlemaine Library for an author talk about my debut novel Something Else where I will talk about the novel and my journey from writing to publication. Bookings here
A wonderful opportunity for all budding writers and novelists to discover the secrets of a winning plot. In this interactive workshop, I will help get your creative juices flowing and demonstrate the ins and outs of plot requirements, testing story ideas, and character development. Refreshments provided Bookings here
Happy New Year all! It looks like being a big one. First cab off the rank for my working year will be this fab event with MONA Magazine, a publication aimed at the modern Australian woman. I'm really looking forward to engaging with their audience and working with the fabulous MONA team. Booking links to… Continue reading Writing for Change with MONA Magazine
It will soon be time for the 2023 Clunes Booktown Festival on 25-26 March. My first event will be a discussion panel hosted by the ABC's Jacinta Parsons with fellow writers Alice Boyle, Nina Kenwood and MK Jacobs. You can book here.
