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

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

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

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

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

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