Yesterday I posted an update on what I've been up to writing and publishing wise these past few months while I've been quiet on the blog front. With the publishing of Bedouin Boy on Halloween and Grave Bargains on Friday the 13th of November, my publishing goals for the year have wrapped up, but its… Continue reading What Now?
Tag: Australian author
Author Chat: Kellie M Cox
I am so very excited to have my dear friend and fellow writer Kellie M Cox as a guest here on my blog. I met Kellie in 2018 at a Gold Coast Writers Association meeting, and I have treasured her friendship and our shared love for writing ever since. Kellie has just published her debut… Continue reading Author Chat: Kellie M Cox
Guest Blog: Christine Betts
In the lead-up to Christmas I like to make a concentrated effort to promote my fellow creatives and entrepreneurs. I am honoured to introduce to you my good friend and writing comrade, author and businesswoman Christine Betts. Christine and I met about a year ago at the Gold Coast Writer's Association monthly meeting, and instantly… Continue reading Guest Blog: Christine Betts
I am ashamed of my creative journey.
Or at least I have been. Until now. For as far back as I can remember I have felt ashamed of who I am. About the things that make me who I am. For the things I want- to travel the world and write- or don't want- to study, establish a career, settle down. What… Continue reading I am ashamed of my creative journey.
Books By The Beach: A Kind Gesture at Burleigh
Welcome to Burleigh, stop no.8 on my Books By The Beach tour! Burleigh Heads is a suburb that extends north to Miami Headland, and south to Tallebudgera Creek, Palm Beach. The centre of the neighborhood is James Street, which consists of cafes, delis, hairdressers, retailers, chemists, restaurants and charity stores. Burleigh Heads' surf break… Continue reading Books By The Beach: A Kind Gesture at Burleigh
Daily Writing Inspiration
After six months of minimal blogging to navigate some fairly dramatic life changes, I'm finally finding my way back here. Starting small with some Daily Writing Inspiration. Enjoy!
National Carers Week: My Story
One afternoon in mid-January 2017, my fiance Greg came home early from his job as a tiler with lower back pain. He took the weekend to rest up, however Monday came and the pain had not subsided. The days turned into weeks. In early March I set off on a month-long book research trip to… Continue reading National Carers Week: My Story
Writing Fact As Fiction: Paid To Dance: Asha’s Story Parts I & II
Creative Non-Fiction: a term introduced to me by my mentor, fellow author Lee Scott. Finally I had a name for what I had been working on all these years! Up until that day I had been calling my first book a 'biographical novel'. https://youtu.be/x0y5PpagDPk The words 'creative' and 'non-fiction' describe the style. These are stories… Continue reading Writing Fact As Fiction: Paid To Dance: Asha’s Story Parts I & II
From The Outside Looking In: Daniel, The Boyfriend
Sam told me she was a dancer about a month after we started dating, but I had my suspicions well before that. It was mostly typical things that go along with being a dancer, from the odd times that she worked, to certain aspects of her appearance. https://youtu.be/QSVNteuZ1Xw I felt all right with it, and… Continue reading From The Outside Looking In: Daniel, The Boyfriend
From The Outside Looking In: Helen, The Mother of a Stripper
Helen: The Mother When my daughter Olivia voiced her interest in becoming a dancer, my immediate reaction was to think, “Okay, this is something she wants to do, so let’s look into it.” I didn’t have an overall negative feeling about the suggestion. Olivia was eighteen years of age at the time and exploring different… Continue reading From The Outside Looking In: Helen, The Mother of a Stripper
Kate Kelsen 