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Trends in Publishing – Part 3: We’ve Never Had It So Good
Relax. The mega-conglomerates are taking over publishing and that is a good thing. Emmett Stinson, author, poet, academic and president of SPUNC, Australia’s only advocacy group for small presses, says digital convergence in publishing is taking us to a brighter … Continue reading
Trends in Publishing – Part 2: Trends v Heart
Vampires, vampires and… more vampires. That’s a trend. Surprised? Catherine McCredie, a senior editor in the Books for Children and Young Adults department at Penguin Books, says she has lost track of the number of vampire books on the publisher’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogwax, Emerging Writers Festival 2011, The Buzz
Tagged authors, books, catherine mccredie, digital publishing, dystopia, Emerging Writers' Festival, isabella, malcolm gladwell, outliers, paranormal, paul jennings, penguin, publishers, shaun tan, sonya hartnett, steampunk, the boy and the toy, the lost thing, Town Hall Conference, trends in publishing, vampires, write, writing
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Trends in Publishing – Part 1: A Short, Sharp Future?
Here’s an interesting publishing trend – shorter books. Maybe. Editor David Winter says Text Publishing is doing a lot of short books at the moment. It’s not a deliberate strategy, he hastens to add. But his musing about the opportunities … 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
The Chemistry of Reading
It’s the best and absolute worst thing about reading. You find a book that absorbs you from the very first page and devour it in a single sitting, ignoring ‘real life’ responsibilities like preparing for that important meeting or feeding … Continue reading
Posted in Blogwax, Swancon36/Natcon50, The Buzz
Tagged books, chemistry, commercial, dopamine, fiction, natcon, Nikki Logan, norepinephrine, readers, reading, romance, seratonin, swancon, writing
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Teens Don’t Like Vampires – Just Ask Cassandra Clare
Guest post by Vanessa Monaghan In 2004, Harry Potter still ruled the world of young adult fiction and publishing houses were cashing in. From Eragon to Inkheart, teens were devouring books about magic and not much else. In New York … 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
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