Hanoi: A Reading List
As I have been working on my book set in Hanoi, I have been trawling my bookshelves for some of my favourite books about (or set in) Hanoi, Vietnam
As I have been working on my book set in Hanoi, I have been trawling my bookshelves for some of my favourite books about (or set in) Hanoi, Vietnam
After posting about my writing goals on Monday (thanks to everyone that has dropped by to read it), I wanted to start sharing some of the stories behind the book…
This year I have decided not to get caught up in making any big resolutions. I am excited about 2019 but I know that resolutions and year-long plans are not…
If you’re sitting on the fence about Nanowrimo, just do it. This post is about how doing Nanowrimo made me a writer.
Despite my good intentions at the start of the year, I haven’t had nearly enough time to write and when I have sat down, I’ve struggled with writer’s block. I’ve…
As I start the new year, I’m aiming for 30 minutes of writing and 30 minutes of exercise a day.
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In the last couple of months, while I’ve been very quiet on this blog, I have actually been doing a lot of writing – and next month, I’m about to…
Last week, I decided that for Father’s Day, I would write a blog post about my Dad, who died almost 8 years ago. I sent a group message to my…
At the beginning of the year, I did a great “Make Time to Write” course through the Australian Writer’s Centre. I very quickly realised that I was making too many…