On Thursday 15th June, 2017, I attended the YA Masterclass as part of The Emerging Writers Festival. It was damn exciting. We listened to lectures, interviews, panels and had a 2 hour work shop. One panel discussed finding voice in YA. They spoke about how young adult readers know what they like and they know [...]
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Climbing the Steps like Rocky
I am completely pumped right now. It is like I completed a marathon and I am ready to do a few more laps. This week I tackled some scenes I have been putting off. I don’t know if it was because I knew them really well. If I just couldn't be bothered to get the words [...]
Giving back.
Last Sunday I volunteered as a Course Marshall for the MS Walk & Fun Run. It was unbelievably fun and a rewarding experience. Props go to all the participants. It took place at Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of Canberra City. Many passers by stopped and told me how amazing I was, thanking [...]
How productive was I?
I felt like I really ditched my novel this week. I knew I wouldn't be able to write much over the weekend as I had a lot of commitments on during the day. At night I used up all my time getting pages on my website up to scratch. During the week there was a [...]