A little over a week ago I was announced local division winner of the 2017 Alan Marshall Short Story Award. At the same ceremony, I also received a local highly commended in the 2017 Nillumbik Ekphrasis Poetry Award. I’ve been in two minds whether to write about the occasion for a few reasons, mostly…
I’ve been alluding to impending news for a while now, haven’t I? Well, today is the day. Without any further ado, I’m excited to reveal the cover for my upcoming book, Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity. Here’s the blurb: There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of putting down in words…
Cosplay I knew there would be trouble (and I was in no mood for trouble) when he shadowed me off the tram and hissed into my ear, Why are you dressed like that? Halloween isn’t for months. Dipping my head, I changed my plan, and ducked into the service station on the corner, but he…
Life’s been pretty busy lately and I thought I would do a short update on what’s been happening. As you’ll see below, it’s a fair bit! Along with other excellent writers, I’ve had two pieces published on the Noted Festival blog. The first piece is about showcasing your work on social media social. Here’s…
Very quickly, this is your last, very last, oh-so-last reminder that My Creative Process begins on Sunday. In honour of the big month that it’s been, don’t forget to use the extra special coupon SHAPES to get an even bigger saving. Read more and enroll here. As always, I’ll be doing the course’s creative challenges…
Readings, Carlton Thursday 23rd March 2017 I’m going to keep this post short and sweet. I’ll let the few photos and the video (under 20min) do most of the talking for me, but I’ll say just this: it was as relaxed and informal as I’d hoped, surrounded by wonderful friends. My thanks again to Penni…
It is exactly three (edit: no, TWO!) weeks until On The Many Shapes Bodies Will Take is released. It’s been exciting to begin hearing the little bit of feedback so far from those people who have received their Pozible rewards and now the preorders are also en route. I’m quite a familiar sight at the…
It’s that time again – April is bearing down on us, so that means registrations for My Creative Process are open! I’m announcing it now before the official release of On The Many Shapes Bodies Will Take next month makes things even busier (such as its launch). Any questions? Just ask. Enrol here. The…
Welcome to my annual ‘take a peek under the hood’ post about how I made money from blogging in the previous calendar year. I believe this is the fourth time I’ve written this kind of breakdown and I am fascinated by how much they change. The reasons often correlate to wider changes occurring in the…
