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Tag: young adult
Intro to Story Circle | Part Three
Part 3 in story circle tutorials.
INTRO TO STORY CIRCLE | PART TWO
Part two in my intro to story circle tutorials.
WHY AUTHORS SHOULD NOT ASK FOR BOOK REVIEWS
Sale targets over written reviews
#LoveOzYa | Book Reviews 3 Australian Young Adult Novels
I have read 3 outstanding Australian YA novels and thought I'd share my thoughts on each. First I read "Beautiful Mess" by Claire Christian. I've spoken about Claire in the blog post The YA Masterclass, where she closed the event. When Claire spoke about her book, I knew immediately I needed a copy. It killed [...]
How to Write a First Draft | Party Time
Woohoo!!!! I finished my first draft! 82,259 words, 38 chapters, 222 pages. Lemme hear another woohoo!!! I still have a ways to go; adding more detail and editing out the bad writing. But I am on the way to completing it. Every step deserves a party. Watch On YouTube To Join The Party Through my experience, I've come [...]
July & August, 2017 Goals
I have to say I was pretty proud of myself sticking to goals in May & June. May was great. I was diligent with my reading and writing goals. I kept to my personal goals. My manuscript crept up to 45K words. Things changed up a bit in June. I established a habit tracker. [...]
Going Car-Less
On the 27th January, 2016, I was driving in my car and was t-boned by another car. I was thankfully fine. The car was a write-off. It took quite some time for the insurance money to come through. In the meantime I took to riding the bus to and from work. I first thought this [...]
The YA Masterclass
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 [...]
It’s My Birthday!
On the 16th June, I turned 28. this year I didn't wake up with wonder at what I would do with my life. I have had a lot of adventures so far, yet I've always felt a tad lost. I now feel like my life actually has purpose. I am working on my passion. It [...]
