Author: davidrawlings

[This post first appeared on the LearnHowToWriteANovel.com web site] As writers, so much of our time can be focused on what we write. We identify with genres as a way … Continue reading What’s in your writing DNA?

BOOK VOUCHER COMPETITION!! I’ve got a problem – my book, The Baggage Handler, is on the shelves around the world, but I’m based here in Australia and I can’t see … Continue reading Go into the draw to one 1 of 2 $25 bookstore vouchers…

My debut novel launched yesterday. Among the tears, excitement, nerves and sense of satisfaction was a lesson that I’ve learned over the nine months it’s taken The Baggage Handler to … Continue reading How you handle feedback as a novelist?

So I did this author interview over at the Australasian Christian Writers blog. If you’d like to know why I’d love to have dinner with Sir Paul McCartney or why … Continue reading Author Interview – Australasian Christian Writers

What do you do with a story you love, but industry doesn’t? [This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in February 2019]. My first manuscript was nominated for a number … Continue reading Walking away from your baby

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in January 2019]. There was one vaudeville act that always fascinated me.  It wasn’t the clowns, the guy juggling the swords or the … Continue reading The Writer and the Platespinner

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in December 2018] The writing process can be easy to romanticize and even easier to describe. Find a laptop, and straighten it in … Continue reading The benefits of writing out loud

I’ve heard since I started on this fiction writing journey that writers aren’t successful. The money is low, the sales aren’t less than you think, the fame is fleeting, if … Continue reading My view of success changed with one email

Hi to all my followers, If you’re just following the blog and not subscribed to my newsletter, you might be missing out on a chance for your name to appear … Continue reading To my blog followers … want your name in my next novel?

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in October 2018]. Writers can be a quirky bunch. We drive miles to that one restaurant we must experience … because our imaginary … Continue reading Connecting with my tribe

[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in September 2018].   Getting feedback can be a tricky pathway for an author to navigate. We can sometimes err on the safe … Continue reading What’s the best way to handle feedback?