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Through The Glass
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Tag Archives: writers
Norway: A Writer’s Dream?
By Carina Tan-Van Baren Want to be a writer? Move to Norway. Acclaimed crime novelist Jo Nesbø says Norway “is the best country in the world to be a writer” and from what he and fellow Norwegian, author and playwright Johan … Continue reading
7 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me
“Talking about writing is not writing, tweeting about writing is not writing, reading about writing is not writing, going to writing conferences is not writing, blogging about your work in progress is not writing… if you want to be a … 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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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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Fantastic Australian Voices – Part 1
In my mind, the combination of ‘Australian’ and ‘fantasy’ equals Mad Max. At least, it used to. Please don’t write in, I know Mad Max doesn’t technically fit within the fantasy genre. But it’s in the ball park. And recently, … Continue reading
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Tagged anthony eaton, australian, authors, books, darklands, daywards, fantasy, festival, fiction, mad max, margo lanagan, nightpeople, perth, skyfall, voice, will elliott, writers, writing
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Ending the Suspense
Sometimes, the words simply refuse to come. Or they spit out reluctantly, occasionally spraying the screen in explosive gouts of rusty prose in protest at their forced exposure. At these miserable times, I look around at the rows of books on my shelves, the … Continue reading
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Tagged adam ross, authors, books, endings, festival, fiction, ilustrado, miguel syjuko, mr peanut, perth, planning, popeye never told you, rodney campbell, writers, 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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Science Is The New Art: Annie Proulx and Tim Flannery
Guest post by Keith McDonald This session about the intertwining of science and art fired up when both Proulx and Flannery related personal stories about how their engagements with the environment and its wildlife had inspired them. Several times, they … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged annie proulx, art, authors, bird cloud, environment, inspiration, perth writers festival, place, science, tim flannery, western plains, write, writers, writing, wyoming
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Crime Fiction As Therapy
You spend your working hours dealing with violent psychopaths and their deeply traumatised victims. What do you do with your time off? Immerse yourself in all things happy and positive? Hide under the bed covers? Do anything you can to … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged author, authors, crime, fiction, leah giarratano, perth writers festival, psychologist, therapy, villains, writers, writing
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The Science of Truth
Guest post by Tamara Hunter It might seem odd to invite a scientist to talk about truth and fiction. After all, fiction is seen as the preserve of made up stories and science, you assume, is all about the search … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Perth Writers Festival, Blogwax, The Buzz
Tagged authors, climate models, fiction, jane austen, modelling, perth writers festival, science, tim flannery, truth, write, writers
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