-
Recent Comments
sophea lauren on Deaths of Cambodian housemaids… widehorsesky on Deaths of Cambodian housemaids… sophea lauren on Deaths of Cambodian housemaids… Novel Girl on When the story fails – S… a. khan on Foreign worker beheaded in Sau…
Category Archives: Getting published
7 Things to know about writing – From author Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn is author of ‘Mistress of Rome’, and Daughters of Rome’ This is her list: 1. Be patient. Everything in the publishing world moves at the speed of glacier, so a good supply of patience will save your sanity. … Continue reading
When the story fails – Steal this list.
When the story stalls, ask: what is the character thinking now? Is she thinking anything? If not, why not? Characters need to learn something about themselves, about their values and assumptions. Characters reveal themselves under stress. Raise the stakes. Drive the character into … Continue reading
Book Launch next Saturday
It’s finally here – almost – Saturday 10th September is the day I thought would never come. The Carrington at Katoomba is hosting the launch of ‘Waiting for a Wide Horse Sky. Meanwhile the following excerpt was recorded for Varuna … Continue reading
Posted in Getting published
Leave a comment
Cover completed and launch organised
The end of the process of being published is near. The launch for Waiting for a Wide Horse Sky will be held at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba on Saturday 10th September from 2pm. The cover picture was such an important … Continue reading
