Category Archives: writing
Youth Bytes begins…
“Youth Bytes” is my YA thriller novel series, coming soon from *redacted*. I’m starting a transformation of this site now to focus around the books. First of all will be some design elements… though that’s mostly going to be text … Continue reading
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Super Will saves the day again
On Saturday… let’s just say Sallie and I were having an argument. Doesn’t matter why, or what it was about (nothing substantial, as is so often the case), but it happens. Nothing but verbal sparring, of course, but in retrospect, … Continue reading
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Unexpected news, that
And with a short press conference, Osama Bin Laden is dead. I got an inkling this was the news from a work messaging service, then Twitter was all over speculation, then some news sites confirmed the reports, then I actually … Continue reading
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Byron Bay Writer’s Festival here I come… hopefully!
On the competition shortlisting front for 2011, here’s my first bit of news. I have been shortlisted for the Byron Bay Writer’s Festival/Varuna Litlink Unpublished manuscript award. As one of four finalists, I could be up for a trip to … Continue reading
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I Write Like…
I write like Stephen King I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing! Apparently… (Yes, another web meme thing, but given the topic, I really couldn’t resist trying this one. Not a bad answer to see, really!)
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News just in: Text Prize… I did not win
News just in this morning… I did not win the Text Prize for fiction… http://textpublishing.com.au/news/post/text-prize-winner-announced/ Congratulations to Jane Higgins, winner of the 2010 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, for her apocalyptic action novel The Bridge. I’ll second … Continue reading
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Shortlist for 2010 Text Prize
Must admit I am extremely proud and happy about this one. I only submitted for this competition at the literal last minute, after I found a courier in town that could ship to Melbourne overnight. But look where I am … Continue reading
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links for 2010-04-06
Inkwell Management Good NY lit house with lots of Australian clients, including Tristan Bancks. Definitely one to approach. (tags: writing agent)
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New Year’s Resolutions
It’s always the time of the year to think about this thing, as we’re constantly reminded in all media… along with the constant reminder that we mostly never follow through with these things. So just for the record, here’s what … Continue reading
Movie review: The Princess and the Frog
Pixar has been accused by various people of having killed off Hollywood’s (and by extention the audience’s) interest in 2D animation. A ridiculous accusation of course, but when John Lasseter took over running all of Disney Animation in 2006, he … Continue reading
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