These days a great many writing resources -- particularly in the form of blogs -- can be found on the Interwebs. There are blogging agents, blogging editors, blogging authors, not to mention blogging aspirants, by the bucketload. These blogs all take different forms: some are instructional, filled with great advice; others contain well thought-out essays on aspects of genre; many are … Continue reading Lure of the blog maze
Books by friends
Over the past year or so, I have had the great thrill of being able to purchase and read debut novels published by several members of my writing group, SuperNOVA. I can't express how exciting it is to live vicariously through their experiences. Even though each of these novels was completed prior to its author joining … Continue reading Books by friends
My novel is about . . .
I'm going to ask for some feedback now. (This could be the moment you've all been waiting for . . .) One of the most important means by which writers pitch their stories is by having a 'one sentence summary' of the work. This is so that if we're ever asked 'what's your novel about?' by someone … Continue reading My novel is about . . .
Shot of adrenalin
I often find myself pondering exactly what it is that makes me write. The automatic response on being asked is always, "because I can't not write." And while this is true, it doesn't really provide any insight as to why I live in such a state (for 'state' it certainly is . . .). I don't … Continue reading Shot of adrenalin
Backup plan
The calamity of a fellow writer's hard drive crash saw us discussing backups during the SuperNOVA critiquing session yesterday. It's always a huge wake-up call for me when this happens, because no matter how diligent and disciplined I am with backing up, there's always a corner I've cut somewhere that could catch me out. The most … Continue reading Backup plan
In the pub
I'm becoming rather a fan of writing in the pub. This might sound like a strange endeavour, and certainly our mini laptops all lined up receive odd looks from the other patrons. But, as we sit secure in a generous high-walled timber booth with wine, coffee and pub food flowing, somehow just the right creative ambiance is reached … Continue reading In the pub
Ellen Gregory 