Marital separation. Death. Personal injury or illness. Loss of employment. Some examples of the most stressful events you can experience in life. These periods demand our time and energy, emotional and mental, and creative endeavours can fall pretty low on the scale of priorities. But how important is it to continue doing these things during… Continue reading Keeping Up Creative Practices During Stressful Life Events
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Friday Blog Post: The Plot Planning Sheet
The concept of the Plot Planning Sheet is something I learned whilst undertaking a writing course about ten years ago. It is a fantastic tool for writers at any stage of their craft, but is especially useful for beginners. The Sheet can be used for short stories and longer works like novels. In this post… Continue reading Friday Blog Post: The Plot Planning Sheet
Happy Halloween from the Gold Coast!
Happy Halloween one and all, far and wide! I hope you are having heaps of fun on this spookiest of spooky days! Between Friday the 13th and Halloween, I have been sharing all kinds of information and inspiration from the world's best horror writers, plus quotes, and articles and advice for writers. I really hope… Continue reading Happy Halloween from the Gold Coast!
Playing Catch-Up: Links
I have been having so much fun posting quotes, links to interesting Halloween-themed articles, and I certainly hope you have all been enjoying the content too! Due to some personal matters that have kept me away from my computer over the past few days I have fallen behind in my posts, so I thought I'd… Continue reading Playing Catch-Up: Links
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Solemn Words from Mary Shelley
Continuing the Fright Fest with some solemn words from Frankenstein author Mary Shelley.
The Master’s Wisdom
Just get started!
Advice from the King of Horror Writing
Happy Friday the 13th weekend! Here is some more advice for writers from the King of horror writing himself from the King of horror writing himself
Happy Friday the 13th!
Happy Friday the 13th Community! It just so happens this creepy date occurs in the same month as Halloween, so I have decided to do something extra special! Between Friday the 13th and Halloween on October 31st, my social media & blog posts are going to be possessed by all things SPOOKY! Quotes and writing… Continue reading Happy Friday the 13th!
My Story: A Lifelong Passion For Writing
When I set out to tell my story, I realize that the difficultes I have faced in my life are not unique. Everyone has their 'stuff'. Everyone's childhood was rough to some degree, some admittedly worse than others. I have wanted to share my story for a long time, and I maintain the belief that… Continue reading My Story: A Lifelong Passion For Writing
