I know the first time I played with the idea of publishing my own book I was swamped and overwhelmed. I would have given anything to have an honest, unbiased, successfully self-published writer to lead me through the minefield.

Yesterday when I was driving home in peak hour traffic (yes, I know that Perth peak hour doesn’t really compare with universal image of peak hour, but it’s still offers plenty of thinking time) I was wondering what had happened to my mid-grade novel proposal.

I suppose you might have noticed it’s been a few more days than usual between blogs. As most people who

I’m often asked, which is the best way to write, by hand or using a computer? The answer to me is like many things in writing

After the last few days, I have once again realised the importance of deadlines. These days writers, of any kind, are rarely just writers; they are also

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?