Writing to a deadline is an important part of writing, especially if you are working towards publication, but if you’re interested in entering competitions it’s vital

Just in case, on the off chance, that there might possibly be writers or aspiring writers in Perth who don’t know about the Perth Writers Festival on this weekend the details are below

Do you focus on one writing from first draft to submission, or are you one of those amazing people who can focus on more than one project at a time?

It’s hardly surprising then, that as a writing coach I often find myself with questions about writers and their outlook on life and writing. So, considering this …

I can’t believe it, for the first time in over two years and since I started, I simply forgot to put up a daily writing prompt on the Writing Information and Tips site. So weird. Apologies to all. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about [...]

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.

Okay, I have a question for you? Should I take it as a good thing that

I broke one of my rules last month – when you’re sending out work to an editor/publisher always always have a

I was recently reading a curry restaurant menu that included a typo (‘till’ instead of ‘til or until, I think). Instinctively I wanted to reach for a pencil to mark it or change it. In fact, its mere existence so totally distracted me that