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[This blog post first appeared on LearnHowToWriteANovel.com in April 2018] When you’re driving, there is one thing you do that really helps you navigate the way ahead. And to do it, it involves looking back. It’s when you look in the rearview mirror. That little mirror gives you a glimpse into where you’ve come from, … Continue reading Seeing how far you’ve come … →

[This blog post first appeared on the International Christian Fiction Writers blog on March 12, 2018] I hate spam. Not the faux-meat shaped like dog food, but the unwanted rubbish that appears in my email inbox every morning. The type of communication that leaves me disappointed that of the 100 emails I’ve got waiting for … Continue reading Five things authors can learn from spammers →

This blog post first appeared on NovelRocket.com on March 11, 2018] Last time I was on NovelRocket, blogged about the challenges of being an international writer. And those challenges are large, albeit surmountable. There are also advantages to being an international writer. Advantages that can help set you apart in the drive to be discovered … Continue reading The advantages of being an international writer →

[This blog post first appeared on Almost an Author.com on February 26, 2018]   All roads to the finding an agent and the dream of publishing led through the Conference. I’d planned, scraped together the money to fly to Nashville (which was significant from Australia, and required some divine help to pull together!) and cleared … Continue reading How I got my agent … →

[This blog post appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog on February 15, 2018] I’ve just done a blog post for Almost An Author talking about how I got my agent, which is a story in itself. So I’ve been reflecting on my journey as a writer, as early in the piece as it … Continue reading My story is being written while I write stories →

[This blog post appeared on Novel Rocket on February 11, 2018] Since the Internet shrank the world – and social media put us in touch with everyone everywhere – there are now opportunities to be an international writer. We can go beyond the borders. Suddenly our audiences aren’t well-meaning family and the biggest segment of … Continue reading The challenges of being an international writer →

[This blog post appeared on International Christian Fiction Writers on January 29, 2018] Every writer under the sun wants to be a better writer. Each of us has the carrot of being a better writer dangling a few feet in front of us, always out of reach. Even those whose names grace our bookshelves – … Continue reading What if “better writer” was the journey and not the destination? →