I still think it matters
My two cents on SHY GIRL and related suggestions by techsperts that A.I.-assisted 'writing' may as well be accepted now as legitimate authorial work
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2025 Reading Wrap-up!
Bite-sized reviews of the novels I read this year
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A tale of two Boom Towns
Chatting to author Jay Martin about her novel, BOOM TOWN SNAP
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Love, grief & prophecies
Some getaway pics, plus author Emily Tsokos Purtill talks to me about her multi-generational, award-winning debut novel, MATIA
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Female solidarity in the #MeToo era
A chat with Marcia van Zeller about her novel, 'Be a good girl, Valerie' ... plus a quick tale of two literary festivals
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Into the Labyrinth
An interview with Siang Lu, winner of this year's Miles Franklin Award for his novel, 'Ghost Cities'
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Writers are doing it for themselves
Sasha Wasley answers my questions about using Kickstarter to self-publish a novel (or three).
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Going global with Holly Craig
An interview with thriller writer Holly Craig, exploring her path to publication, her London-based literary agent, her international translations & her love of community
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Anatomy of a Thriller: Complex characters, latent violence, layers of conflict
Sara Foster answers my questions about her latest novel, 'When She Was Gone', a race-against-time thriller exploring misogyny, wealth, power, and control.
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Hold fast to your dreams ...
.. and bring your tenacity. In this author interview, Emily Paull shares her research process and how she stayed motivated while writing her historical love story, 'The Distance Between Dreams'.
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Wilderness Tips for Writers
A Meditation on Surviving the Dark Times. If you're a writer and you're struggling to stay hopeful, this one's for you.
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Behind the scenes but make it quick
A writing update, a question about palm cards, and a link to tonight's 'the little journal' Launch Party!
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A tough read, but a must-read
A life update, and my thoughts on Paul Lynch's extraordinary Booker Prize-winning novel, 'Prophet Song'
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Silent Book Club: Rachel Cusk's 'Outline' trilogy
On reading 'Outline', 'Transit' and 'Kudos'
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This full and fabulous writing life
On attending the 2024 WA Premier's Book Awards, judging a writing competition, planning a new creative writing workshop, and finally reading Rachel Cusk's 'Outline' trilogy
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Flirting with Flash
If not, why not?
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Podcast Ep 2: Interview with author Brooke Dunnell
Brooke's latest novel is 'Last Best Chance', an intimate, character-driven story about IVF in the time of Climate Change.
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