I am just so excited to introduce you all to my second guest for the new interview series, the Writer's Room: Annabelle McInnes. I met Annabelle when we both attended Fiona McIntosh's Commercial Fiction Mastercalss earlier this year, and I was instantly drawn to her. Annabelle is already an accomplished writer, having secured a three book … Continue reading The Writer’s Room: Annabelle McInnes
Month: July 2017
Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum
I felt a tingle through my body when 'Offred' read out this iconic, yet largely made-up phrase, in Margaret Atwood's, The Handmaid's Tale. Not because it's latin but because its translation speaks volumes. Don't let the bastards grind you down. It's a motto for life, I'm sure. But also, for writing. When we write, whether … Continue reading Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum
My new home office space
We've been in our house for nearly three years, and until just this week, our home office/study was really just a junk room with a book case and a desk. As you can imagine, clutter and junk doesn't exactly lend itself to motivation or clear thinking. For a long time we've been talking about getting … Continue reading My new home office space
The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2017
Just a quick update today to say, at the eleventh hour, I decided to enter my manuscript in the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. I decided to put myself out there, despite feeling very strongly that my work isn't 'right' for this kind of competition. Australia is ripe with budding authors and I'm not at … Continue reading The Richell Prize for Emerging Writers 2017
