Information and ideas have to be a central focus to any writer. After all, a whole book (fact, fiction or otherwise) can be written around one single idea or fact, as can any other kind of writing. It stands to reason, then,

If you are in Perth and looking for something writing related to do this weekend why not pop down to the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre Open Day this Sunday.

Just had some great news, I am officially doing a Book Tour in Sydney in June.

As most people who have self-published their book will tell you, getting the words on the page is the easy bit, selling the book is where the fun really begins. After all, there are only so many people that you can promote your book to. Thankfully, a new Australian business has seen our struggle and decided to help.

At the Sunday morning Autobiography Class at Peter Cowan Writers Centre, I was once again reminded of how different each person’s life can be – even if they lived during the same time and in the same place.

Having spent the last couple of days critiquing writing from writers who have been generous to trust me with their work, I am again reminded of the importance of writing good dialogue.

It’s been a day of surprises today.

This morning, much to my disgust, I received the first three chapters of my mid-grade novel back from the publishing house I had chosen to send it to.

Yesterday, like many people, I was watching Jessica Watson (16) arrive back in Sydney after her solo sail around the world. I was also probably not the only person who was thinking, what was I doing when I was 16 and what have I done with my life?

Do you ever find yourself ignoring things that need doing? Perhaps a writing project that needs a bit more focus than you’re currently willing to give, perhaps …

How often do you change the way you look at the world?
I have always found it interesting to look at the world in different ways: literally and artistically.