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By davidrawlings Posted on 11 Sep 20199 Sep 2019

Celebrate your bravery

[This blog post appeared on the LearnHowToWriteANovel.com website in September 2019]. I just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge your bravery. If you’re a writer, you are putting yourself … Continue reading Celebrate your bravery

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By davidrawlings Posted on 3 Sep 20194 Sep 2019

Giveaway time!!

Hi everyone. I thought I’d let my blog followers know about a giveaway competition I’m running for my newsletter subscribers. Simply subscribe to my newsletter, and enter the running to … Continue reading Giveaway time!!

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By davidrawlings Posted on 8 Aug 201912 Aug 2019

Mastery of time, not mastery of words

[This blog post appeared in the LearnHowToWriteANovel blog in August 2019]. I’ve been asked by a few people recently about what you need to master as a writer. They’ve asked … Continue reading Mastery of time, not mastery of words

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By davidrawlings Posted on 10 Jul 201915 Jul 2019

Asking for help from the giants in whose footsteps you tread

[This blog post appeared in LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in July 2019] My debut novel came out in March. My firstborn. And, like most parents, I looked around to those with previous experience … Continue reading Asking for help from the giants in whose footsteps you tread

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By davidrawlings Posted on 13 Jun 201915 Jul 2019

Why my book is more a project than a pregnancy

Even though we might set out as writers to work on our book as a project, it might pay for us to think about it more as a pregnancy. Many … Continue reading Why my book is more a project than a pregnancy

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By davidrawlings Posted on 26 May 201927 May 2019

What I learned from writing a story that packs a punch

This blog post appeared in Suite T – the Southern Writers Magazine blog (http://southernwritersmagazine.blogspot.com/) in May 2019. When I sat down to write the manuscript that became my debut novel, … Continue reading What I learned from writing a story that packs a punch

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By davidrawlings Posted on 13 Apr 20194 Apr 2019

What’s in your writing DNA?

[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?

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By davidrawlings Posted on 22 Mar 201912 Aug 2019

Go into the draw to one 1 of 2 $25 bookstore vouchers…

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…

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By davidrawlings Posted on 5 Mar 20192 Mar 2019

How you handle feedback as a novelist?

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?

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By davidrawlings Posted on 21 Feb 201921 Feb 2019

Author Interview – Australasian Christian Writers

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

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By davidrawlings Posted on 8 Feb 20195 Feb 2019

Walking away from your baby

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

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By davidrawlings Posted on 12 Jan 201914 Jan 2019

The Writer and the Platespinner

[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

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