A look back at my first twelve months as an indie author
Category: Kate’s Writing Journey
Aistear: Returning to Ireland
In this post, I share an excerpt from my memoir-in-progress, Aistear: A Woman's Journey. This excerpt is about arriving in Dublin at the beginning of my second visit to Ireland, the start of a three-week book research trip.
More Exciting News: Audiobook Launch
I have more exciting news to announce this week. A selection of my short stories is now available as audiobooks! So, if you would prefer to listen to my stories, now you can!
Getting Back To What You Love
It is so easy to get overwhelmed by marketing and publicity, and as an author, those skills aren’t necessarily in line with your greatest strengths. But apparently, it is necessary if you want to get your books out there. It may cause you to drift away from the act of writing, but personally, I believe it is just as important to keep up a regular writing practice amongst all the business.
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
In the morning I read books for learning. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron is a creative writing book I HIGHLY recommend.
Serenaded in Queenstown
Back in February, I received a full scholarship to attend the Serenade Writing Retreat in Queenstown, New Zealand. I was so excited that I danced around the house for the rest of the day! This is the biggest writing opportunity I have ever received. It was also my first visit to the South Island. I feel like… Continue reading Serenaded in Queenstown
Creative Nonfiction: What Is It?
I was introduced to the term' Creative Non-Fiction' by my former mentor and fellow Australian author, Lee Scott. Up until then, I had been calling my first book a 'biographical novel'. Finally, I had a name for what I had been working on all these years.
Dublin Writer’s Museum
I learned of the Dublin Writer's Museum during my first visit to Ireland in 2012. I could hardly believe it, a whole museum dedicated to writers!
A Journey of Writing
In this post I write about my love of creative writing, and how it has been a source of inspiration and encouragement from a young age.
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