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Through The Glass
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Tag Archives: author
Margaret Atwood: Plork and Awe
Guest post by Viv Langham (aka fan-girl) It is a full house. The audience murmurs in anticipation, gazing at the seats placed front and centre on stage. The hush when kick-off is announced is instant and reverent. We are here … Continue reading
Writing – A Poor Choice
Warning: Explicit Content (Look away now if you wish to preserve dreams of rich and successful authorhood) You know that romantic notion of the impoverished artist in a garret? Turns out it’s pretty close to the truth. And far from romantic. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogwax, Swancon36/Natcon50, The Buzz
Tagged abs, australian bureau of statistics, author, book, earning, ian nichols, income, natcon, poverty, publisher, swancon, wage, writers, writing
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The Structure of a Novel
In the very short time I have been festival-stalking authors and inflicting my newby questions on those nice enough to not run away, I have absorbed two very clear and consistent pieces of advice: If you want to write, just get … Continue reading
Let’s Write About Sex
There isn’t a ‘throbbing member’ or ‘honey cave of love’ to be seen. But they are definitely on my mind during the ‘Writing Sizzling Sex Scenes’ workshop at Swancon 36/Natcon 50. And not just mine. I haven’t written a story yet that requires … Continue reading
Posted in Blogwax, Swancon36/Natcon50, The Buzz
Tagged advice, author, natcon, nicole murphy, nicole r murphy, scary kisses, swancon, tips, write, writer, writing
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Finishing The Story
You get a great idea, throw yourself at the keyboard and tap away enthusiastically. The characters, action and dialogue flow quickly through your fingertips, living and breathing on the screen almost before you are aware of them. That first rush of … Continue reading
Fantastic Australian Voices – Part 2
Hello? Is that the Australian fantasy voice? What’s that? You’re an Australian writing fantasy? No, that’s not what I’m looking for. Not at all. Oh yes, there’s most definitely a difference. Some argue it doesn’t mean very much. But today it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged anthony eaton, australian, author, fantasy, fiction, margo lanagan, perth writers festival, voice, will elliott, write, writers, writing
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Memoirs Not Mere Memories
Guest post by Tamara Hunter A New York Times writer recently suggested, rather bluntly, that about three quarters of the memoirs on the market should never have seen the light of day. There was a time, Neil Genzlinger wrote, when “unremarkable … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged advice, author, carmel bird, memoirs, memories, neil genzlinger, perth writers festival, tips, write, writing
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Getting Out Of Your Own Way
Guest post by Tamara Hunter Writing – you love it. You either call yourself a writer or you want to be one. But how often do you actually sit down and write? What are the reasons you invent not to write? … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged author, block, book, getting out of your own way, jon bauer, novel, perth writers festival, procrastination, ray bradbury, write, writers, writing
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Lashings and Lashings of Childhood Faves
Guest post by Tamara Hunter The enthusiasm bubbling out of the authors up front spills all the way across the stage, down the steps and into the broadly smiling audience seated here this holiday Monday morning. Memories of smugglers and … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged aa milne, alistair maclean, andrew joyner, author, books, brian falkner, childhood books, children, enid blyton, Famous Five, favourite, george and martha, harry potter, heidi, james marshall, johanna spyri, nim's island, perth writers festival, roald dahl, sue whiting, tolkien, wendy orr, willard price, winnie the pooh, write, writing
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Risking All For The Story
Someone asks David Whish-Wilson if he is “a dead man walking”. We all laugh, then quickly fall silent. We wait to hear David’s answer because the suggestion is not outside the realm of possibility. The crime fiction author has been … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged author, book, crime, david whish-wilson, line of sight, perth writers festival, risk, shirley finn, true crime, write, writer, writing
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