Have you made any writing resolutions for 2020? Any goal, including a new year’s resolution, needs committed action, discipline and planning. Below, I give you a couple of my own writing resolutions for 2020. These may help you formulate some of your own and keep you on track with your writing. Commit to Taking Writing […]
You might accuse me of indulging in shameless self-promotion in this blog, ‘The Editor Becomes a Published Author’, promoting my novel released just last week at the Queensland Writers Centre GenreCon2019 literary festival. But I make no apologies. What?! Well, many authors struggle with self-promotion. Many of us are introverts and we suck at promoting
When you go on holiday, most often it’s just for one summer. Will that be the case for the family in David Baldacci’s novel One Summer? A Book Review From Crime to Tragi-Romance David Baldacci is best known for his thrillers and crime fiction novels. When I was looking for a light read, it therefore
Writing and editing internships inhabit the blurred line between education and employment, allowing students to gain experience in the workplace while still studying. Writing and Editing Internships and Industry Experience I am Brienna Cottam, and this semester as part of my bachelor’s requirements I have undertaken an external industry placement, otherwise known as an internship,
Nine Ideas For What to Write When You’re Out of Ideas Every week now, I take one day off for business development, to work on my business as the marketing experts say, rather than in the business. Over the past few months, this day has mostly been taken up with writing for my website: blog
The Reach of Rome, By Alberto Angela A Book Review If you’ve been following my blogs, you’ll know I’m a history buff. This blog, ‘Roman History … that’s Actually not Boring’, was inspired by Alberto Angela’s book The Reach of Rome. You’re not fascinated by history? That’s okay. Before you relegate this blog to the
Throughout the extensive process of writing, some writers may question the need for an editor. They may wonder if they can edit their manuscript themselves and ask, ‘What can a book editor do for me?’ While it’s certainly prudent to redraft a manuscript several times and self-edit before considering the next step, it’s worthwhile pointing
A Book Review The Orphan Sky, by Ella Leya Leila Badalbeili is a fifteen-year-old classical pianist, a child prodigy and the darling of Soviet society in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in 1979. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, a country bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, is at this time in the grip of Soviet
Have you ever wondered about the meaning of ‘A penny for your thoughts’ and other idioms that populate the English language? Do You Know What You’re Saying? Idioms Explained Wait. What’s an idiom? Idioms are expressions peculiar to a specific language with meanings that are different from their literal interpretations. The word ‘idiom’ was coined
Almost four weeks after completing the two-week writers’ retreat in southern Spain in June, it was time to say goodbye to Spain, adios España. I rather hoped it would be hasta luego, España – until we meet again – than goodbye. Spain Series V: León Meantime, I’d spent my last 10 days in León at my friend’s
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