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

2018 in Review

I write this on the early train to Sydney. It’s my first day back at my new job, at a … More

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

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

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

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

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

2015 was the first year I made any money from writing. I made $15. It was for my short story … More

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

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