How to write a killer action scene
I’m writing an action scene at the moment for my book, and I’ve mostly been just going with my gut and writing what I can see in my imagination, but today I thought ‘hey, there are probably some tricks to writing …
Tag: authors
Putting a sock in sock puppetry
Some authors have been accused of generating buzz for their books using made-up online identities. It’s known as “sock puppetry”, and here’s why I think it’s abhorrent.
Kate Forsyth spills beans on ‘Bitter Greens’
Happy weekend everyone! I’ve got a treat for you today. I interviewed the delightful Kate Forsyth this week about her novel Bitter Greens and she’s come back with some brilliant, thoughtful answers you’ll love. There aren’t really any spoilers – so feel free to …
Jeffrey Eugenides interview – The Marriage Plot
This is just a quick post. I’m off to see Jeffrey Eugenides speak at the Sydney Writers’ Festival in a couple of hours and was doing a bit of background surfing when I came across this great Guardian interview with journalist Sarfraz …
The Good Writer: Honey Brown on her latest book
Australian author Honey Brown spent years living in small towns all around Australia, “following the work” with her husband. A “dreamer” from an early age – she thought about things, and wrote about things. But writing wasn’t her day job. …
80 seconds with… Honey Brown
After much wrestling and ado with sound equipment and software, I’m delighted to present an 80-second “get-to-know-you” with up and coming Aussie author Honey Brown. I had the pleasure of chatting with the talented Ms Brown the other week, about …