Reblog: Alan Baxter interview for Australasian Horror
Alan makes some super interesting points in his interview about when he knew it was time to try for a short story collection! via Alan Baxter, Best Collected Work 2016
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The Word is Murder: interview with Anthony Horowitz
I’ve long loved Anthony Horowitz and meta-fiction. A match made in heaven! Stay tuned for my review of this novel.
Reblog: 13 Habits of Ridiculously Prolific Authors by Meg Dowell
This is a great article on prolific writers. I need to print this list out and stick it to my writing office wall!!! via 13 Habits of Ridiculously Prolific Writers
First pro short story publication!
I can’t believe how forgetful I am sometimes, and especially when it comes to the poor readers of my blog! Late last year, I submitted a short story to CSFG’s bi-annual anthology and was lucky enough to get into my first ever pro short story…
Flash Fiction: The Hestia
This piece was originally published last year as part of IfBook Australia’s Open Changes project, but I thought my blog readers might enjoy reading my brief crime piece here. The Hestia My hips wedge against the boat rim. I can taste the roughness of knotted…
Another Interview with Myself
Not because I’m inherently narcissistic but because my faithful livejournal reader, squint13, was curious and wanted the following questions answered. What’s your writing process like? The short answer is that my writing process is still evolving as I am new to this game and it…
Conflux Writers Day
Well. What a whirlwind weekend I had in Canberra with the Conflux Writers Day and the 2014 Aurealis Awards. This is the second time I’ve attended the Aurealis and I hope that I can continue to keep attending to support nominees and to have a…
My Heart’s Choir Sings Sale!
Hi faithful readers. It’s been a whirlwind week for me with the release of my verse novella. I’ve only just had time to come onto the blog now and let you all know it’s on sale at Smashwords and Amazon for 99c. Get in quick!…
Poetry Peek: Books
Without further ado, I present to you the first poem in my upcoming poetry collection, My Heart’s Choir Sings. Books The open, sterilized jaws of your flat beckoned, quiet Like the yellowed pages of books That were your long time companions. Their old, musty scent,…
Cover Reveal: My Heart’s Choir Sings
Finally, the time is upon me! My wonderful cover artist, Tegan Ivison, sent me the final cover art for my poetry collection. A eulogy and a verse novella. Grief, guilt, redemption. How do you go on in a world without your other half? Think Ted…