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Kim Wilkins' Top Writing Tips
In the past 15 years Kim Wilkins has written 21 novels, including supernatural thrillers, horror, fantasy, books for young adults, books for children and, in recent years, contemporary epic romances. Her books are published in a dozen countries. She teaches at the University of Queensland in the postgraduate writing program, and at the Queensland Writer's Centre, and also mentors emerging…
Trent Jamieson on World-Building Hell
Today Trent Jamieson, who in his own write is a sombre, contemplative fellow with just a hint of edge, is talking about how he created the world of his marvellous Death Works trilogy.World-Building as an Obsession - a Not Particularly Helpful Guide Sometimes worlds are built through assiduous research, and other times they're just part of what you are.If you're…
Josephine Pennicott on Obstacles and Inspirations
Josephine Pennicott is a multi-award winning crime writer who has won the Scarlet Stiletto and (twice) the wonderfully named Kerry Greenwood Domestic Malice Prize. Jo has also written a dark fantasy trilogy, Circle of Nine. Today she reflects on writing obstacles and inspirations.Thank you Ian, for inviting me to submit to your Blog. Those of us lucky enough to know…
Jason Nahrung on Writing Joy and Frustrations
Jason Nahrung has been a newspaper journalist for more than two decades. He's also a fiction editor, judge of speculative fiction, and writer of darkly themed tales including the supernatural thriller, The Darkness Within. Today, Jason muses on the joys and frustrations of being a writer.It’s not you, it’s us.It has been an ... interesting past couple of months. My…
Katherine Howell – Story is King
Suspense is everything.Katherine Howell was once told that her manuscript lacked suspense. She promptly studied the subject for her Masters degree, and now rereads her thesis when she starts each new book, to remind herself of the techniques of developing suspense in fiction. Katherine was a paramedic in the ambulance service for 15 years. She writes high-adrenaline tales of murder…