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Tag: Writing Life

Writing on the Train

For four months now, I’ve been commuting full time to Sydney. My commute is long, about two hours uninterrupted train … More

day job, Lifestyle, making time, Writing, Writing Life

Writing Practice, Like Actual Practice

I’m a lazy writer. Sometime in the last year, I don’t when, I decided I didn’t need to work at … More

100 words for noses, description, growing, Learning, observations, practice makes perfect, practice your craft, story analysis, writing advice, writing from life, Writing Life, Writing practice, Writing Tips

4 questions to ask before you give up on a story

I get it. Rejection is tough. Sometimes you start to wonder, is my story good enough? Is it good at … More

getting published, giving up, how to write, journals, magazines, motivation, patience, perserverance, short stories, Short Story, submitting, writing competitions, Writing Life, writing websites

Writing Exercise: The Buffy Effect

I was watching reruns of Buffy the Vampire Slayer recently and it occurred to me that it would make an … More

buffy the vampire slayer, creative thinking, Fantasy, genre, how to write, how to write short stories, idea generation, Misfits, paranormal, science fiction, short story writing, Smallville, speculative fiction, supernatural, Trueblood, where do ideas come from, writing exercise, Writing Life, Writing practice, writing prompt, X-men

You Reap What You Sow

I was listening to the Being Boss podcast yesterday and they were talking about magic. Specifically, they were talking about … More

Business, magic in business, magic of writing, patience when writing, persistence when writing, the long game of writing, Writing, writing encouragement, Writing Life, writng business

How I wrote a crime story when I’m a fantasy writer

When I won the Thuderbolt Prize for Crime Writing last year a lot of people started to think of me … More

fiction competitions, how to get short stories published, how to write fiction, how to write in different genres, how to write short stories, short story competitions, submitting short stories, writing advice, Writing Life, writing process, Writing Tips

Stop Being a Suffering Artist

I want to talk about this idea of the suffering artist. I’ve been thinking, and this might sound harsh but, … More

burn out, day job, fear of missing out, fomo, matyr, over work, starving artist, suffering artist, Writers life, writing career, Writing Life

I’m Writing a Short Story Collection!

Hey Dreamers, I’ve been working on a short story collection lately and I really wanted to share with you a … More

Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award, Carmel Bird Digital Literary Competition, how to write a short story, how to write a short story collection, my writing process, Short story collection, writing advice, writing award, Writing Life, writing prize, writing short stories

Showing Hearts has been published!

Two weeks ago Volume 18 of FIVE:2:ONE hit the stands with my name on the contents page. It was a … More

acceptance, getting published, rejection, short stories, writing fiction, Writing Life

How to Use Writing Prompts to Keep Writing

I always associated writing prompts with getting started. Used to spark new ideas or stories. What I didn’t realise was … More

getting started, keep going, writing advice, Writing Life, writing prompts, Writing Tips

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